Express 0.4375 as a fraction in the simplest form.
Fractions are the numbers that are in the form of p/q where p and q are integers.
Answer: 0.4375 as a fraction is 7 / 16.
We will express 0.4375 as a fraction.
Explanation:
Fractions are parts of a whole, where the numerator represents the equal part and the denominator represents the whole thing.
To convert a number into a fraction, we remove the decimal by dividing the number by 10 for every number after the decimal.
It has four numbers after the decimal so, we will divide it by 10000.
⇒ 4375 / 10000
By simplifying fraction, we get
⇒ 4375 ÷ 5 / 10000 ÷ 5 = 875 ÷ 5 / 2000 ÷ 5
= 175 ÷ 5 / 400 ÷ 5 = 35 ÷ 5 / 80 ÷ 5 = 7 / 16
They are also equivalent fractions.
The value of 0.4375 as a fraction is 7 /16.
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