What is 4.6 as a fraction?

The number 4.6 can be expressed as a fraction by considering the decimal portion as the numerator and the place value as the denominator.

Since the decimal point is after the digit 6, we can write 4.6 as:

4.6 = 46/10

However, fractions are usually simplified, so we can reduce this fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2:

46/10 = (46 ÷ 2)/(10 ÷ 2) = 23/5

Thus, 4.6 is equivalent to the fraction 23/5.