Express 0.85 as a fraction?

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Jordan Mitchell · Accepted Answer

The decimal 0.85 can be converted to the fraction 85100, by definition of a decimal. This fraction 85100, however, is not in simplest form. The fraction can be simplified to 1720, as both the numerator (top) and denominator (bottom) of the fraction are divisible by 5.  Therefore, your answer is 1720  I hope that helps!

Shannon Hodgkinson · Accepted Answer

The first step we can take is to put 85 over 100 because

.85

is the same thing as 85 hundreths (we can remember this by noting that there are two decimal places in

.85

, or the numerator, meaning that there are two zeros in the denominator), which is the same thing as

\frac{85}{100}

.85 = \frac{85}{100}

We can simplify this by dividing the numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor (in this case, 5).

\frac{85}{100} \div \frac{5}{5} = \frac{17}{20}

17 is a prime number, so theres

karton · Accepted Answer

So 0.85 is the same as 810+5100 Multiply by 1 and you do not change the value. However 1 comes in many forms. So write as: =[810×1]+5100 =[810×1010]+5100 =[80100]+5100 =80+5100 =85100 But 5 will divide exactly into both 85 and 100 When dividing or multiplying what you do the top of a fraction you also do to the bottom. In doing so we &#039;simplify&#039; to an &#039;equivalent&#039; fraction 85÷5100÷5=1720 Where the symbol ≡ means &#039;equivalent to&#039;

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