How do I convert 0.4242 to a fraction
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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To convert a decimal number to a fraction, first write down the decimal divided by 1. Since we are converting 0.4242 to a fraction, it becomes 0.4242 /1. Multiply both numerator and denominator by 10 for every number after the decimal point. Since 0.4242 has 4 decimal places, multiply the numerator and denominator by 10000.
> 0.4242 /1
> 0.4242 /1 x 10000/ 10000
> 0.4242 x 10000/ 1 x 10000
> 4242 / 10000
0.4242 when converted to a fraction becomes 4242 / 10000.
The simplest term of 4242 / 10000 is 2121/5000.