How do you convert 1.37 (7 being repeated) to a fraction?
3 Answers
Mar 17, 2016
Explanation:
We first let 1.37 (7 being repeated) be
Since
#10x = 13.77#
Next, we subtract them.
#10x - x = 13.77 - 1.37#
#9x = 12.4#
Lastly, we divide both sides by 9 to get
#x = 12.4/9#
#= 124/90#
#= 62/45#
Mar 18, 2016
Let
Subtracting 2nd equation from third, we get
Mar 18, 2016
x=45/62
Explanation:
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1.37
x=1.37
10x=13.7
100x=137.7
100x-10x=137.7-13.7
90x=124
x=124/90
x=45/62