convert 0.12 to fraction
1. count the number of decimal places,
in this case there are 2
divide by 100 -----> 12/100
2. reduce the fraction to lowest terms
12/100 = 3/25
(if 1 decimal place, divide by 10
if 2 decimal places, divide by 100
if 3 decimal places divide by 100
etc
e.g.
.2568
= 2568/10000
= 131/1250
To convert a decimal to a fraction, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Write the decimal as a fraction with the decimal value as the numerator and a power of 10 as the denominator.
For example, 0.12 can be written as 12/100, since 12 is the decimal value and 100 is 10 raised to the power of 2 (the number of decimal places).
Step 2: Simplify the fraction by canceling out any common factors between the numerator and denominator.
In this case, both 12 and 100 can be divided by 4, resulting in 3/25.
Therefore, 0.12 as a fraction is 3/25.
just noticed a typo
should have said:
if 3 decimal places divide by 1000
but you probably figured that out anyway.