Question

How do you write .285 as a fraction in simplest terms?

Answer 1

`0,285` as a fraction in simplest term is `57/200`

Explanation:

`.285` or `0.285` is a fraction in decimal notation.

It is equivalent to `2/10+8/100+5/1000` or `285/1000`

As the only common factor (other than `1`) between `285` and `1000` is `5` to write `0.285` as a fraction in simplest term, we need to divide numerator and denominator in `285/1000` by `5`.

Hence `0.285=285/1000=(5xx57)/(5xx200)=57/200`