Question

Write – 0.425 as a fraction in simplest form.

Answer 1

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This should be easy,lol!

Answer:

`\boxed{-(17)/(40) }`

Explanation:

Rewrite the decimal number as a fraction with 1 in the denominator.

Then

Multiply to remove 3 decimal places. Here, you multiply top and bottom by 103 = 1000

And then....

Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 425 and 1000, if it exists, and reduce the fraction by dividing both numerator and denominator by GCF = 25.

Therefore x = -17/40

In conclusion, – 0.425 = -17/40

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