Question

Convert the following decimal to a fraction. Be sure to simplify your fraction 0.378​

Answer 1

189/500 because it is the correct answer

Answer 2

189/500

Explanation:

`0.378\\\mathrm{Multiply\:and\:divide\:by\:10\:for\:every\:number\:after\:the\:decimal\:point.}\\\\\mathrm{There\:are\:}3\\\mathrm{\:digits\:to\:the\:right\:of\:the\:decimal\:point,\\\:therefore\:multiply\:and\:divide\:by\:1000}\\\\=(0.378*s \:1000)/(1000)\\\\=(378)/(1000)\\\\(378)/(1000):\quad (189)/(500)`