3. Converting Between Fractions and Decimals
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The decimal number - 0.258 can be read as - 258 thousandths.
- 129/500
We want to write the given decimal number as a fraction.
- 258 thousandths.
This means that we can write it as a fraction with a numerator of - 258 and with a denominator of 1000. Then, we can simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 2.
Put minus sign in front of fraction
a/b=.a /2./.b /2.
Calculate quotient