Q. Convert the decimal below to a fraction in simplest form.0.519Answer:Submit Answer
Write Fraction with Denominator: Write the decimal as a fraction with a denominator that reflects its place value. 0.519 can be written as 1000519 since the last digit, 9, is in the thousandths place.
Simplify by Finding GCD: Simplify the fraction by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and the denominator.The GCD of 519 and 1000 is 1, since 519 is a prime number and does not share any common factors with 1000 other than 1.
Divide to Simplify: Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD to simplify the fraction.Since the GCD is 1, dividing 519 and 1000 by 1 will not change the fraction. Therefore, the fraction is already in its simplest form.
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