Q. Write the repeating decimal as a fraction..433433433
Identify Repeating Pattern: Let's first identify the repeating pattern in the decimal. The repeating decimal given is 0.433433433…, where "433" is the repeating sequence.
Convert to Fraction: To convert the repeating decimal to a fraction, let's denote the repeating decimal as x: x=.433433433…
Multiply by 1000: Multiply x by 1000 (since there are three digits in the repeating sequence) to shift the decimal point three places to the right: 1000x=433.433433433…
Subtract Original Number: Now, subtract the original number x from the result of the multiplication to eliminate the repeating part: 1000x−x=433.433433433…−.433433433…
Perform Subtraction: Perform the subtraction: 999x=433
Solve for x: Now, solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 999: x=999433
Simplify the Fraction: Simplify the fraction by looking for common factors. Both the numerator and the denominator are divisible by 433: x=999433=4339991
Further Simplify: Further simplify the fraction by dividing 999 by 433: x=1/(999/433)=1/(3×3×3×37/433)
Final Simplified Fraction: Since 433 is a prime number and does not share any factors with 999 other than 1, the fraction is already in its simplest form: x=999433
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