Identify place value: Identify the place value of the decimal number. 0.86 has two digits after the decimal point, which means the last digit is in the hundredths place.
Write as fraction: Write the decimal as a fraction with a denominator that reflects its place value. Since the last digit is in the hundredths place, we can write 0.86 as 10086.
Simplify fraction: Simplify the fraction.Both the numerator and the denominator are divisible by 2. Let's divide them by 2 to simplify the fraction.86÷2=43100÷2=50So, 10086 simplifies to 5043.
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