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What is 15.3333333333 as a fraction in simplest form?
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What is 15.3333333333 as a fraction in simplest form?

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Let x be 15.333... and let 10x be 153.333... So...

10x = 153.333...

x = 15.333...

Subtract the two equations:

10x - x = 9x

153.333... - 15.333... = 138

Thus, 9x = 138.

Divide both sides by 9 and that be

138/9.

Simplify it by 3.

46/3

So 15.3333333333... = 46/3

User Krzysztof Szularz
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its 15 and 1/3 or 46/3 coz .333333 repeting is 1/3

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