How Do You Write 0.428 As A Fraction Or Mixed Number In Simplest Form?

0.428

Since there are three decimal places, we write the decimal over ' 1.000' ; Note 3 zeroes. .

Hence

0.428 / 1.000

Cancel down the decimal point

0428/1000

Drop the trivial prefix zero in the numerator

428/1000

Cancel down by '4'

107/250 Is the fraction in its simplest form !!!!!

NB THis method is good for converting any terminating decimal to a fraction. Just remember the number of decimal places is the same as the number of zeroes in the denominator.