What is 0.78 mi. fraction wise? SIMPLEST FORM!

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To express 0.78 miles as a fraction in simplest form, we need to convert it to a fraction with a numerator and denominator. Since there are 5280 feet in one mile, we can multiply 0.78 by 5280 to convert it to feet.

0.78 miles * 5280 feet/mile = 4104 feet

Therefore, 0.78 miles is equivalent to 4104 feet. Now we can express it as a fraction:

0.78 miles / 1 = 4104 feet / 1 mile

Simplifying the fraction, we can add a multiplier of 1 to the numerator and denominator:

(4104 feet * 1/5280 feet) / (1 mile * 1/5280 feet) = 4104 / 5280

Finally, we can simplify this fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 24:

4104 ÷ 24 / 5280 ÷ 24 = 171 ÷ 220

So, in simplest form, 0.78 miles is 171/220.