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Convert the decimal expansion 0.291666... to a fraction.

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0.2916666..... = 1458333/5000000
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I assume the 666...extends infinitely...

if x=0.291666...

10000x=2916.666 and 1000x=291.666 so

10000x-1000x=2916.666-291.666

9000x=2625

x=2625/9000

x=7/24
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