How do you write $\frac{9}{20}$ $9/20$ as a decimal?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-31T16:33:13

It is written 0.45
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To do the conversion, you could change it to a fraction that has 100 as the denominator. That new fraction would be easy to write as a decimal.

$\frac{9}{20} \times \frac{5}{5} = \frac{45}{100}$ $9/20 xx 5/5 = 45/100$

which, in decimal form is 0.45

Answer 2 · 2017-03-31T16:36:48

The decimal form is $.45$ $.45$

You'd need to convert the fraction into a decimal.

Multiply the denominator, which is $20$ $20$ , by $5$ $5$ to get $100$ $100$ .

Multiply the numerator, $9$ $9$ , by $5$ $5$ as well to get $45$ $45$ .

Our fraction is now $\frac{45}{100}$ $45/100$ . The decimal form is $.45$ $.45$

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