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Write the repeating decimal as a fraction.\newline.688688688.688688688

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Q. Write the repeating decimal as a fraction.\newline.688688688.688688688
  1. Denote Decimal as xx: Let's denote the repeating decimal 0.6886886880.688688688\ldots by the variable xx.\newlinex=0.688688688x = 0.688688688\ldots
  2. Isolate Repeating Part: To convert the repeating decimal to a fraction, we first need to isolate the repeating part. We notice that the digits "688688" are repeating. To isolate this repeating part, we multiply xx by 10001000 because there are three digits in the repeating sequence.\newline1000x=688.6886886881000x = 688.688688688\ldots
  3. Subtract and Solve: Now we subtract the original xx from 1000x1000x to get rid of the decimal part. This will give us an equation with xx on both sides that we can solve for xx. \newline1000xx=688.688688688...0.688688688...1000x - x = 688.688688688... - 0.688688688...\newline999x=688999x = 688
  4. Divide and Simplify: Now we solve for xx by dividing both sides of the equation by 999999.x=688999x = \frac{688}{999}
  5. Check Fraction: We should check if the fraction can be simplified. However, 688688 and 999999 do not have any common factors other than 11, so the fraction is already in its simplest form.

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