What is dectofrac 0.008 ?

The solution to dectofrac 0.008 is 1/125

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Convert to a Simplified Fraction 0.008

Solution

decimal to fraction

0.008

Solution

\frac{1}{125}

Solution steps

0.008

Multiply and divide by 10 for every number after the decimal point.

There are

3

digits to the right of the decimal point, therefore multiply and divide by

1000

= \frac{0.008 \cdot 1000}{1000}

= \frac{8}{1000}

Reduce the fraction

\frac{8}{1000} : \frac{1}{125}

\frac{8}{1000}

Find a common factor of

8

and

1000

in order to cancel it out

Greatest Common Divisor of

8, 1000 : 8

8, 1000

Greatest Common Divisor (GCD)

Prime factorization of

8 : 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2

8

8

divides by

28 = 4 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 4

4

divides by

24 = 2 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2

Prime factorization of

1000 : 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 5 \cdot 5 \cdot 5

1000

1000

divides by

21000 = 500 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 500

500

divides by

2500 = 250 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 250

250

divides by

2250 = 125 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 125

125

divides by

5125 = 25 \cdot 5

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 5 \cdot 25

25

divides by

525 = 5 \cdot 5

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 5 \cdot 5 \cdot 5

2, 5

are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 5 \cdot 5 \cdot 5

The prime factors common to

8, 1000

are

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 = 8

= 8

Factor out

8

from the numerator and the denominator

8 = 8 \cdot 1, 1000 = 8 \cdot 125

= \frac{8 \cdot 1}{8 \cdot 125}

Cancel the common factor:

8

= \frac{1}{125}

= \frac{1}{125}

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is dectofrac 0.008 ?
The solution to dectofrac 0.008 is 1/125