To convert the decimal 0.46 into a fraction, follow these steps: 1. **Write the decimal as a fraction**: \[ 0.46 = \frac{46}{100} \] 2. **Simplify the fraction**: Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 46 and 100. The GCD of 46 and 100 is 2. \[ \frac{46 \div 2}{100 \div 2} = \frac{23}{50} \] So, 0.46 as a fraction in simplest form is \(\frac{23}{50}\).

0.46 as a fraction

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To convert the decimal 0.46 into a fraction, follow these steps:

Write the decimal as a fraction: \[ 0.46 = \frac{46}{100} \]
Simplify the fraction: Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 46 and 100. The GCD of 46 and 100 is 2. \[ \frac{46 \div 2}{100 \div 2} = \frac{23}{50} \]

So, 0.46 as a fraction in simplest form is \(\frac{23}{50}\).