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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is 0.56 written as a fraction in simplest form? A. B. C. D.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Thebossofme191

OpenStudy (malcolmmcswain):

What is your guess?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jabez177

OpenStudy (harleygirl18):

You then have to find a smaller number that goes into both of these so for example you could say 4. 14 x 4 = 56 25 x 4 = 100 14/25 - you cannot simplify after that.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2/5 14/25 1/2 5 3/5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think it's 14/25

OpenStudy (danjs):

0.56 is also called 56 onehundreths, or 56/100, simplify that thing

OpenStudy (leozap1):

Well 0.56 is the same as 56/100 You then have to find a smaller number that goes into both of these so for example you could say 4. 14 x 4 = 56 25 x 4 = 100 14/25 - you cannot simplify after that.

OpenStudy (danjs):

if you had 3 decimal places like 0.568, then that is a thousandth, or 568/1000, and so on

jabez177 (jabez177):

.56 is \[\frac{ 56 }{ 100 }\]

jabez177 (jabez177):

So in simplest form, we need to find what can be divided by both of the numbers equally?

OpenStudy (danjs):

since 56/100 have even numbers, keep dividing top and bottom by 2 till you cant anymore

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok i got 14

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and 25

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its 14/25?

jabez177 (jabez177):

So right now your answer is 14/25. Can it be simplified further you think?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

jabez177 (jabez177):

Then that is your answer! :-)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

OpenStudy (danjs):

if you have to show more things, you break each number top and bottom, down into the prime factors, and see what cancels, i believe

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