Understand Decimal Place Value: To convert a decimal to a fraction, we need to understand the place value of the decimal. The decimal 0.35 has a '3' in the tenths place and a '5' in the hundredths place. This means that 0.35 can be written as 35 hundredths.
Write Decimal as Fraction: Now, we write 35 hundredths as a fraction. Since 'hundredths' means 'out of 100', we can write this as 10035.
Simplify Fraction with GCD: The fraction 10035 can be simplified by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 35 and 100 and dividing both the numerator and the denominator by that number. The GCD of 35 and 100 is 5.
Divide Numerator and Denominator: Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD, which is 5. So, 35÷5=7 and 100÷5=20. Therefore, the simplified fraction is 207.
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