SOLUTION: My homework said to write each number in the form a/b using integers to show that it is a rational number. One of the numbers was 0.2. If you could give me steps how to figure i

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Question 483198: My homework said to write each number in the form a/b using integers to show that it is a rational number.
One of the numbers was 0.2.
If you could give me steps how to figure it out that would be great.:)

Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
0.2 = 2/10 = 1/5

It's a ratio of two integers, so 0.2 is rational.