How do you simplify and make the fraction 16/88 into a decimal?
1 Answer
Oct 1, 2015
To simplify, factor the numerator and denominator to find the greatest common factor
Then find
Explanation:
#16 = 2 * 8# and#88 = 11 * 8#
So:
#16/88 = (2*8)/(11*8) = 2/11 * 8/8 = 2/11#
To convert
Notice that after a couple of digits we're back to the number
Alternatively, just notice that
#2/11 = 2/11 * 9/9 = 18/99 = 0.dot(1)dot(8)#