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Jeremiah has a batting average of 0.312 this baseball season. Express his average as a fraction in lowest terms.

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Express it as 0.312/1 then multiply top and bottom by 10 until you have a fraction:

0.312/1 * 1000/1000 = 312/1000
Then simplify:

39/125
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