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Please help me simplify 12/75 to a decimal

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(12)/(75)=(12:3)/(75:3)=(4)/(25)=(4*4)/(25*4)=(16)/(100)=0.16
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For this case we have the following fraction:


(12)/(75)

Dividing the numerator and the denominator between 3 we have:


((12)/(3))/((75)/(3))

Then, multiplying the numerator and the denominator by 4 we have:


(4)/(25) = (4)/(25) *(4)/(4)

We observe that we have a number divided by 100. Therefore, we must move the comma two units to the left:


(16)/(100) = 0.16

Answer:

The number in its decimal form is given by:


(12)/(75) = 0.16

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