Fractions are numbers that are represented as quotient of integers.
0.425 as a fraction in the simplest form is 17/40
The number is given as:
[tex]\mathbf{Decimal = 0.425}[/tex]
Express as fraction
[tex]\mathbf{Fraction = \frac{425}{1000}}[/tex]
Simplify: Divide the numerator and the denominator by 25
So, we have:
[tex]\mathbf{Fraction = \frac{425/25}{1000/25}}[/tex]
Divide
[tex]\mathbf{Fraction = \frac{17}{40}}[/tex]
Hence, 0.425 as a fraction in the simplest form is 17/40
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