Question

Write 0.851 as a fraction in simplest form.

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{851}{1000}$

Step-by-step explanation:

First, we can simply multiply that number by 1000, and divide again by 1000 to get a base fraction:

$.851\\\\= \frac{1000}{1000} \times .851\\\\= \frac{1000 \times .851}{1000}\\\\= \frac{851}{1000}$

851 is a secondary prime, having only two factors, both of which are prime.  Those factors are 23 and 37, neither of which is a factor of 1000, so this is already in simplest form.