To convert the decimal 0.09 into a fraction, follow these steps:
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Write 0.09 as a fraction with the decimal number as the numerator and a power of 10 as the denominator. Since there are two digits after the decimal point, use 100 as the denominator:
\[ 0.09 = \frac{9}{100} \]
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Next, check if the fraction can be simplified. The numerator and the denominator have no common factors other than 1, so the fraction \(\frac{9}{100}\) is already in its simplest form.
Thus, 0.09 as a fraction is \(\frac{9}{100}\).