SOLUTION: Please help Convert 0.34 to a fraction and write your answer in lowest terms

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Question 86970: Please help
Convert 0.34 to a fraction and write your answer in lowest terms

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
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Convert 0.34 to a fraction and write your answer in lowest terms


Since there are two decimal place we place the 34 over 100
(100 has two zeros which matches the number of decimal places.)

0.34 = 34%2F100

Now we notice that 34 and 100 are both even, so we can
reduce the fraction by dividing numerator and denominator
by 2:

0.34 = 34%2F100 = 17%2F50

Edwin