How do you convert 0.254 (4 repeating) as a fraction?
2 Answers
Explanation:
Let
Multiply both sides of the first equation by 100 and the result is
Multiply both sides of the first equation by 1000 and the result is
Subtract second from the third
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Explanation:
There are easy rules to use for converting recurring decimals to fractions:
There are 2 types of recurring decimals - those where ALL the digits recur and those where SOME of the digits recur.
- If ALL the digits recur, the fraction is formed from;
eg 0.777777...... =
0.454545..... =
5.714714714.... =
eg 0.3544444..... =
eg. 0.4565656... =
eg 4.62151515... =
0.254444.... =
These rules are short cuts for algebraic methods, but it is often useful to be able to get to answer immediately.