SOLUTION: What is the answer in the equation 636145

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Question 1020373: What is the answer in the equation 636145
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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That answer and result was already given from two of tutors. Mine did show a step toward the answer, AND the answer.

You want whole numbered divisor, so adjust both numerator and denominator using appropriate powers of 10, so that the factor to the rational expression is equivalent to 1.
Like this:
%287%2F9.1%29%2810%2F10%29=70%2F91

which can then be reduced, always good to try...
70%2F91=%287%2A10%29%2F%287%2A13%29=10%2F13


That is the given rational expression in REDUCED form, or lowest terms.

You can find the decimal equivalent using long division, and accounting for as many places as you need.