SOLUTION: how would i convert one eighth and one ninth into a decimal number rounded to the nearest thousandth?

Question 286979: how would i convert one eighth and one ninth into a decimal number rounded to the nearest thousandth?
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, Alan3354:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/8
just do long division 8 into 1.0000
1/9
9 into 1.00000

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
how would i convert one eighth and one ninth into a decimal number rounded to the nearest thousandth?
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1/8 = 0.125
1/9 = 0.11111....
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= 0.236
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Or
1/8 + 1/9 = 9/72 + 8/72 = 17/72
=~ 0.236
The first way is easier, you can use a calculator

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