In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 0.385 into a fraction. We will start by understanding how a decimal represents the fractional part of a number, then break down the steps to rewrite 0.385 as a fraction. Finally, we will simplify the fraction by identifying and applying the Greatest Common Factor, ensuring the results are in the simplest form.
By the end of this guide, you should have a good understanding of decimal to fraction conversions and be able to apply this knowledge to various mathematical problems. Let's begin.
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First, we express 0.385 as a fraction by placing it over 1:Step 2:
Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.Step 3:
Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 385 and 1000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.Step 4:
To simplify the fraction, we divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor (GCF), which we calculated in the previous step. The GCF value is 5 in this case.Discover how different decimal numbers can be expressed as fractions.
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Read the following section to help deepen your understanding of basic math concepts.
Prime numbers are numbers greater than 1 that have only two factors: 1 and themselves. Examples include 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17 and so on.
Composite numbers are numbers that are greater than 1 and have more than two factors. For example, 6 is a composite number because it has factors 1, 2,3 and 6.
A rational number is any number that can be expressed as the fraction of two integers, such as 3/4, -5/2, or 0.75.
A repeating decimal is a decimal in which a digit or group of digits repeats infinitely. For example, 0.3333... (where 3 repeats forever) and 0.142857142857... (where 142857 repeats) are repeating decimals.
A decimal place refers to the position of a digit to the right of the decimal point. For example, in 3.141, the digit 1 is in the thousandths place.
Rounding decimals means adjusting a number to a given place value. For example, rounding 3.186 to two decimal places gives 3.19. Note that last digit which is 6 is closer to 10 than 1 so the digit before it which is 8 move up a value to 9.
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