Question

What is 0.048 written as a fraction?

six over 1250
six one hundred twenty-fifths
seven one hundred fiftieths
forty-eight one hundredths

Answer 1

b) Six one hundred twenty-fifths.

Explanation:

Now we have to,

→ write 0.048 as a fraction.

Converting 0.048 into fraction,

→ (0.048/1) × (1000/1000)

→ 48/1000

→ 6/125

Hence, the answer is 6/125.

Answer 2

`(6)/(125)`

Explanation:

To convert a terminating decimal into a fraction, begin by dividing the decimal by 1:

`\implies (0.048)/(1)`

Multiply the numerator and denominator by 10 for every digit after the decimal point - this removes the decimal and creates a fraction.

As there are 3 digits after the decimal point, multiply the numerator and denominator by 10³ = 1000:

`\implies (0.048 * 1000)/(1 * 1000)=(48)/(1000)`

Reduce the fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by their highest common factor (HCF):

`\implies (48 / 8)/(1000 / 8)=(6)/(125)`