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Converting Decimals To Fractions
Converting Decimals To Fractions
The strategy you use depends on the type of decimal you have. Let's
do these from easiest to hardest.
Non-repeating decimals
These are also called terminating decimals because they don't go on
forever.
Example 1: Convert 0.45 to a fraction.
Step 1: Let x = 0.45.
Step 2: Count how many numbers there are after the decimal point. In
this case, there are 2.
Step 3: Multiply both sides by 100, because 100 has 2 zeroes. We get
100x = 45.
Step 4: Solve for x. In this case x = 45/100. Using the Euclidean
Algorithm to reduce the fraction, we get x = 9/20.