Answer:
Explanation:
To write 0.246 as a fraction in simplest form, we need to remove the decimal and reduce the fraction to its lowest terms.
Step 1: Write 0.246 as the fraction 246/1000.
(Note: We get the denominator 1000 by counting the number of decimal places after the 6 in 0.246.)
Step 2: Simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor.
The greatest common factor (GCF) of 246 and 1000 is 2.
246/2 = 123
1000/2 = 500
Therefore, 0.246 written as a fraction in simplest form is 123/500.