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Write 0.818181.... as a fraction

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The given decimal is 0.818181...

Let us write it such that

x = 0.818181....

If we multiply both sides by 100, it becomes

100x = 81.8181.....

By subtracting the first equation from the second equation, we have

99x = 81

x = 81/99

Thus, the fraction is 81/99

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