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How do I write the repeating decimal 0.47 as a fraction in simplest form

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Well first you have to know if the 7 is repeating, or if the 4 is repeating or if both are repeating, then you have to think, well actually since they are rational number you cannot do it, you have to get the exact number first.
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If the '47' is repeating, and the decimal is 0.474747... ,
then it's equivalent to
47 / 99 .

If it's just the '7' that repeats, and the decimal is 0.477777... ,
then it's equivalent to
43 / 90 .



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