Question

Write the number below as a fraction in its simplest form
0.538

Answer 1

538/1000 = 269/500 whatever the value of the decimal you can write it as a fraction over its decimal place , example this number goes to the thousandths place so it’s 538/1000

Answer 2

0.538 as a fraction in its simplest form is 269/500

Explanation:

We all know that 0.538 can be written as 0.538/1

Multiply the numerator and denominator by 1000 which comes out to 538/1000

Divide the numerator and denominator by 2 which comes out to 269/500

Since 269 is a prime number 269/500 is 0.538 in its simplest form