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How to convert 0.4 into a fraction

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0.4  means 4 tenths. this means 4/10. the simplified fraction of this is 2/5
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Using the place value chart, we can see that the decimal 0.4 is four tenths, so we can write 0.4 as the fraction
(4)/(10). Notice however that the fraction is not in lowest terms. We will need to divide the numerator and the denominator by the greatest common factor of 4 and 10 which is 2. Therefore, 0.4 can be written as the fraction
(2)/(5), which is in lowest terms.

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