How do you change a decimal into a fraction. For example 0.4

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1 March, 01:13

How do you change a decimal into a fraction. For example 0.4

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Ivy Cummings · Answer 1

Answer: = 4/10 = 2/5 Work: Write the decimal number as a fraction (over 1) 0.4 = 0.4 / 1Multiplying by 1 to eliminate 1 decimal places we multiply top and bottom by 1 10'sNumerator (N) N = 0.4 * 10 = 4Denominator (D) D = 1 * 10 = 10N / D = 4 / 10Simplifying our fraction = 4/10 = 2/5