Question

Write 0.00064 as a fraction in simplest form

Answer 1

the awnser is: 2/3125

Answer 2

Consider the given number,

`0.00064`

As per the rule, remove the decimal from the numerator and put a 1 in the denominator. Now, the denominator of the fraction will have as many zeroes as there are number of digits in the decimal number.

Applying this rule,

`0.00064=(000064)/(100000)`

Sice the leading zeroes does not make any sense, they can be dropped,

`0.00064=(64)/(100000)`

Simplify the fraction by cancelling out by 32 (HCF of 64 and 100000),

`0.00064=(2)/(3125)`

Thus, the required fraction is 2/3125 .