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How do you write .285 as a fraction in simplest terms?

Answer 1

#0,285# as a fraction in simplest term is #57/200#

#.285# or #0.285# is a fraction in decimal notation.

It is equivalent to #2/10+8/100+5/1000# or #285/1000#

As the only common factor (other than #1#) between #285# and #1000# is #5# to write #0.285# as a fraction in simplest term, we need to divide numerator and denominator in #285/1000# by #5#.

Hence #0.285=285/1000=(5xx57)/(5xx200)=57/200#

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Answer 2

Aurora Arias

To write 0.285 as a fraction in simplest terms:

0.285 = 285/1000

Now, simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 5:

285 ÷ 5 = 57 1000 ÷ 5 = 200

So, 0.285 as a fraction in simplest terms is 57/200.

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