Q. Convert the decimal below to a fraction in simplest form.0.519Answer:
Question Prompt: Question prompt: Convert the decimal 0.519 to a fraction in simplest form.
Recognize Decimal Type: Recognize that 0.519 is a repeating decimal, where the digit 9 repeats indefinitely. To convert it to a fraction, we can use the method for converting repeating decimals to fractions.
Assign Variable x: Let x=0.519519519… (the decimal repeats indefinitely).
Multiply by 1000: Multiply x by 1000 to shift the decimal point three places to the right, since there are three digits in the repeating part: 1000x=519.519519…
Subtract Original x: Subtract the original x from this new equation to get rid of the repeating part: 1000x−x=519.519519…−0.519519519…
Perform Subtraction: Perform the subtraction: 999x=519
Divide by 999: Divide both sides by 999 to solve for x: x=999519
Simplify Fraction: Simplify the fraction by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 519 and 999. The GCD of 519 and 999 is 3.
Divide by GCD: Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD to simplify the fraction: (3519)/(3999)=333173
Check for Further Simplification: Check if the fraction can be simplified further. The GCD of 173 and 333 is 1, so the fraction is already in its simplest form.
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