Express the recurring decimal 0.034 as a fraction in its simplest form.

Use x in the working and write fractions using the / sign (eg. write as 1/2).

Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex]\frac{17}{495}[/tex] will be the fraction.

Step-by-step explanation:

Here the recurring decimal number is 0.0343434....

To convert this recurring decimal to fraction we assume,

x = 0.03434....   -------(1)

Now multiply both the sides with 100.

100x = 3.43434.... ------(2)

Now subtract equation (1) from equation (2).

100x = 3.43434

     x = 0.03434

99x = 3.4

x = [tex]\frac{3.4}{99}[/tex]

  = [tex]\frac{34}{990}[/tex]

x = [tex]\frac{17}{495}[/tex]

Therefore, fraction that represents the decimal number is [tex]\frac{17}{495}[/tex]