Answer:
![(4)/(9)](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/fadvkk3mfqhsanw08o44sj0nha6ekfh8o7.png)
Explanation:
Create 2 equations with the repeating number after the decimal point, then subtract the equations to eliminate the repeating number.
let x = 0.4444.... → (1) ← multiply both sides by 10
10x = 4.4444.... → (2)
Subtract (1) from (2) eliminating the repeater
9x = 4 ( divide both sides by 9 )
x =
Thus 0.444444... =
![(4)/(9)](https://img.qammunity.org/2021/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/fadvkk3mfqhsanw08o44sj0nha6ekfh8o7.png)
To know which power of 10 to multiply by
The power of 10 is the value to ensure the repeating 4 is after the decimal point.
Here it was
as we required 0.4444.. → 4.444...