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How is 0.136 written as a fraction in simpilist form. is my answer correct?

How is 0.136 written as a fraction in simpilist form. is my answer correct?-example-1
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Answer:

Yes you are

Explanation:

case as) the repeating decimal is 36

Multiply x by a power of , one that keeps the decimal part of the number the same:

Subtract from

The repeating decimals should cancel out

solve for x

Divide by both sides

Simplify

Divide by both numerator and denominator

therefore

the answer case a) is

The fraction in easyiest form is

case b) the repeating decimal is 136

Let

Multiply x by a power of, one that keeps the decimal part of the number the same:

Subtract from

The repeating decimals should cancel out

solve for x

Divide by both sides

-----> irreducible

therefore

the answer case b) is

The fraction in simplest form is

136/999

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