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Convert 12/25 to base 5 ​

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Expand the given fraction as


(12)/(25) = (10)/(25) + \frac2{25} = \frac25 + \frac2{5^2}

Then the base 5 representation of 12/25 is


(12)/(25) \equiv \boxed{0.22_5}

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