Question
what lowest terms fraction is equal to 0.56?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To convert the decimal 0.56 to a fraction, you can follow these steps:
1. Write 0.56 as a fraction:
\[
0.56 = \frac{56}{100}
\]
2. Simplify the fraction by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 56 and 100. The GCD of 56 and 100 is 4.
3. Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD:
\[
\frac{56 \div 4}{100 \div 4} = \frac{14}{25}
\]
Thus, the fraction in lowest terms that is equal to 0.56 is:
\[
\frac{14}{25}
\]
1. Write 0.56 as a fraction:
\[
0.56 = \frac{56}{100}
\]
2. Simplify the fraction by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 56 and 100. The GCD of 56 and 100 is 4.
3. Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD:
\[
\frac{56 \div 4}{100 \div 4} = \frac{14}{25}
\]
Thus, the fraction in lowest terms that is equal to 0.56 is:
\[
\frac{14}{25}
\]