Question

0.57142857142 as a fraction

Answer 1

please help

Answer 2

if you look at this number the repeatition of digits start after 2 now you have to move the decimal point exactly to the right of digit 2

Answer 3

let x = 0.57142857142

multiply x by 1000000 we get

1000000x = 571428.571428

1000000x - x = 571428

999999x = 571428

x = 571428/999999

Answer 4

The answer above can be simplified as
\[
\frac{571428}
{999999}=\frac 4 7

\]