How do you express a mixed number in simplest form? example .4?

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2007-02-08 11:06:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

0.4 = 4 / 10 = 2/5

0.04 = 4/100 = 2/50

0.042 = 042/1000 = 42/1000 = 21/500

2007-02-08 11:17:17 · answer #1 · answered by Henry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

.4 is not a mixed number. You can express .4 as 4/10 or 2/5.

2007-02-08 11:10:01 · answer #2 · answered by amanda_lovecraft 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

A mixed number has to be turned into a improper fraction for u to simplify it. so 0.4=4/10=2/5

2007-02-08 11:19:31 · answer #3 · answered by ღ♥MadamA.A.♥ღ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋