What is 0.26 written as a fraction in simplest form?
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Responses
twenty-six over one hundred
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thirteen over fifty
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twenty-six over ten
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thirteen over twenty-five
thirteen over fifty
To write 0.26 as a fraction in simplest form, you need to convert it into a fraction with a numerator and denominator.
Step 1: Write down the decimal number as the numerator (0.26).
Step 2: Since there are two decimal places, the denominator should be a power of 10. In this case, the denominator will be 100.
Step 3: Simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor. In this case, the greatest common divisor of 26 and 100 is 2.
Step 4: Divide the numerator and denominator by 2:
0.26 ÷ 2 = 0.13 (numerator)
100 ÷ 2 = 50 (denominator)
So, 0.26 written as a fraction in simplest form is 13/50.