What is the fraction of 0.6?

Understand the Problem

The question is asking how to represent the decimal 0.6 as a fraction. To do this, we typically express the decimal in terms of a fraction with a numerator and a denominator.

Answer

\frac{3}{5}
Answer for screen readers

The fraction of 0.6 is 3/5

Steps to Solve

  1. Convert the decimal to a fraction

Write 0.6 as 6/10, because 0.6 means 6 tenths.

  1. Simplify the fraction

Divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD). The GCD of 6 and 10 is 2.

$$ rac{6 / ext{(divided by 2)}}{10 / ext{(divided by 2)}} = \frac{3}{5}$$

So, 6/10 simplifies to 3/5.

The fraction of 0.6 is 3/5

More Information

0.6 can be represented as different fractions that are equivalent, such as 6/10. However, the simplest form is 3/5.

Tips

A common mistake is forgetting to simplify the fraction to its simplest form.

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