what is 0.042 turned into a fraction
21/500
42/100 = 21/500
Correction
42/1000 = 21/500
To convert 0.042 into a fraction, we can start by writing the decimal as a fraction where the numerator is the decimal number without the decimal point and the denominator is the place value of the rightmost digit.
In this case, the decimal number is 042 and the rightmost digit is in the thousandth place. So, we can write it as:
0.042 = 42/1000
However, it is always a good practice to simplify the fraction if possible. In this case, both the numerator and denominator can be divided by 2:
42 ÷ 2 = 21
1000 ÷ 2 = 500
Therefore, 0.042 can be simplified to 21/500 as a fraction.