How do you convert 4.6 (6 repeating) to a fraction?
1 Answer
Apr 24, 2016
Explanation:
Formatting Tip: For a repeating number us the command 'bar'
So for 4.666 repeating I would write 4.66bar6. If you write this but with the hash symbol at the beginning and end you get
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Known:
So
Thus
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Let
Then
So
Divide both sides by 9