How to change decimal to normal numbers
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2 stepsTo change a decimal to a "normal number" (which usually means a fraction or a whole number), you can follow these steps:
Write the decimal as a fraction.
The digits after the decimal point become the numerator. The denominator is a 1 followed by as many zeros as there are digits after the decimal point.
For example, 0.75 has two digits after the decimal point, so it becomes (75)/(100).Simplify the fraction.
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and the denominator and divide both by it.
For 0.75, the GCD of 75 and 100 is 25. So, (75)/(100) simplifies to (75 ÷ 25)/(100 ÷ 25) = (3)/(4).If the decimal is a whole number (like 5.0), it's already a "normal number". If it has a decimal part that terminates (like 0.5), you convert it to a fraction and simplify. If it's a repeating decimal (like 0.333...), you use a different method involving algebra to convert it to a fraction.
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