What number should the recurring decimal 1.242424.... be multiplied to convert iy into p÷q form
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Let x = 1.242424....---( 1 )
multiply ( 1 ) with 100 , we get
100x = 124.242424.....( 2 )
Subtract ( 1 ) from ( 2 ) we get
99x = 123
x = 123/99
x = 41/33 [ p/q form ]
Therefore ,
x = 1.2424.... = 41/33
I hope this helps you.
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Let x = 1.242424....---( 1 )
multiply ( 1 ) with 100 , we get
100x = 124.242424.....( 2 )
Subtract ( 1 ) from ( 2 ) we get
99x = 123
x = 123/99
x = 41/33 [ p/q form ]
Therefore ,
x = 1.2424.... = 41/33
I hope this helps you.
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