Q. Convert the decimal below to a fraction in simplest form.0.864Answer:
Write Decimal as Fraction: Write the decimal as a fraction with a denominator of 1.0.864 can be written as 10.864.
Multiply by Power of 10: Multiply the numerator and denominator by a power of 10 to eliminate the decimal places.Since there are three decimal places, multiply both the numerator and denominator by 1000 to get 1000864.1000864=(1×1000)(0.864×1000)
Find GCD and Simplify: Simplify the fraction by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and the denominator.The GCD of 864 and 1000 is 8.
Divide by GCD: Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD to simplify the fraction. 864÷8=1081000÷8=125So, 1000864 simplifies to 125108.
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