SOLUTION: Write 0.8(with a line over the 8) as a fraction in lowest terms. How do I do this? Thank you.

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Question 37826: Write 0.8(with a line over the 8) as a fraction in lowest terms. How do I do this? Thank you.
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ok then... repeating fractions:

5/9 is 0.5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555...
23/99 is 0.23232323232323232323232323232323232323232323232323232323...
317/999 is 0.317317317317317317317317317317317317317317317317317317317317...

can you see the pattern? Remember too that some of these fractions may simplify, so that
45/99, which is 0.45454545454545454545454545454545 simplifies to 5/11.

So: 0.88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888... is? :-)

Jon.