document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1103428>Question 1103428</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Convert the following to fractions:  0.4321, 0.45, and -181.3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a)  0.4321 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that if you multiply by 10000, the decimal point will move 4 places to the right, making 0.4321 into an integer.  We then just write the 10000 as the denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4321 = 4321/10000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we should check if the fraction can be reduced.  Since there are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "no common factors (4321=29*149 and 10000 = (2*5)^4)  the fraction is already reduced.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can use a very similar approach for the other two problems. </SPAN>\n" );
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