document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57360>Question 57360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the formula for turning a decimal into a fraction? Example : .64 2/3 turn that into a fraction. Thanks in advance for your help! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "to work it  do this ...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(it is a mixed fraction and the fraction of 2/3 is NOT included as a decimal point for the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.64 2/3 = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*64+2/300  [remove decimal point from numerator and multiply 100 to denominator)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then you have     <BR>\n" );
document.write( "194/300  which makes it divisible to simplify /so the simplifier is 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 97/150 is the correct answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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