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Convert the decimal 0.8 to a fraction in the lowest terms

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0.8 = 8 tenths.

1 tenth = 0.1 = 1/10
8 tenths = 0.8 = 8/10.

8/10 divide both the numerator and denominator by a common factor that is the greatest. In this case is 2.

After doing so, the result should be 4/5.
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