SOLUTION: How is decimal 4.85 converted.to fraction 4 6/7 ..what are the steps and why please?!?

Question 602218: How is decimal 4.85 converted.to fraction 4 6/7 ..what are the steps and why please?!?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
to convert any decimal to a fraction you have to find how many decimal places are there
here we have 4.85
= 4 + 0.85
There are two decimal places
so divide by 100
4 + 85/100
Reduce the fraction
4+ 17/20
= 4 17/20
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