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Write 0.850.85 as a fraction.

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Q. Write 0.850.85 as a fraction.
  1. Understand decimal 00.8585: Understand the decimal 0.850.85\newline0.850.85 is the same as 8585 hundredths because the digit 88 is in the tenths place and the digit 55 is in the hundredths place.
  2. Write as fraction: Write 0.850.85 as a fraction using the understanding from Step 11.\newline0.85=851000.85 = \frac{85}{100} because there are two digits after the decimal point, which means the denominator should be 100100.
  3. Simplify fraction: Simplify the fraction 85100\frac{85}{100}. Both the numerator and the denominator can be divided by 55. 85÷5=1785 \div 5 = 17 100÷5=20100 \div 5 = 20 So, 85100\frac{85}{100} simplifies to 1720\frac{17}{20}.

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