Question

0.88 as a fraction in simplest form

Answer 1

To convert the decimal \( 0.88 \) into a fraction, you can follow these steps:

1. Write \( 0.88 \) as a fraction:
\[
0.88 = \frac{88}{100}
\]

2. Simplify the fraction \( \frac{88}{100} \) by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and the denominator. The GCD of \( 88 \) and \( 100 \) is \( 4 \).

3. Divide both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD:
\[
\frac{88 \div 4}{100 \div 4} = \frac{22}{25}
\]

Thus, \( 0.88 \) as a fraction in simplest form is:
\[
\frac{22}{25}
\]