Answer:
11111/20000
Step-by-step explanation:
To convert the decimal 0.55555 to a fraction, just follow these steps:
Step 1: Write down the number as a fraction of one:
0.55555 = 0.555551
Step 2: Multiply both top and bottom by 10 for every number after the decimal point:
As we have 5 numbers after the decimal point, we multiply both numerator and denominator by 100000. So,
0.555551 = (0.55555 × 100000)(1 × 100000) = 55555100000.
Step 3: Simplify (or reduce) the above fraction by dividing both numerator and denominator by the GCD (Greatest Common Divisor) between them. In this case, GCD(55555,100000) = 5. So,
(55555÷5)(100000÷5) = 1111120000 when reduced to the simplest form.
