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Write 0.87 as a fraction in simplest form.

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Write the decimal number as a fraction
(over 1)
0.87 = 0.87 / 1

Multiplying by 1 to eliminate 2 decimal places
we multiply top and bottom by 2 10's

Numerator (N)
N = 0.87 × 10 × 10 = 87
Denominator (D)
D = 1 × 10 × 10 = 100

N / D = 87 / 100

Simplifying our fraction

= 87/100

= 87/100
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