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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me answer this question: (((Express .46 as a fraction in the simplest form. ))) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #131463 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EMStelley><B>EMStelley(208)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EMStelley><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=EMStelley><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=131463\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first step in expressing a decimal as a fraction is to determine the smallest unit it uses.  For example, 0.46 has a 4 in the tenths place and a 6 in the hundredths place.  So the hundredths place is the smallest unit used.  Thus, we can write 0.46 as 46/100.  Now, to simplify we look for any common factors between 46 and 100.  At first glance, 2 divides into both of them.  So if we divide 46 by 2 and 100 by 2, we get that 46/100 = 23/50.  Now, we try again.  Do 23 and 50 have any factors in common?  No, in fact 23 is a prime number, so 23/50 is as good as it gets. </SPAN>\n" );
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