Express the repeating decimal 0.333… as a fraction in simplest form.
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0.333... equals one third because x = 0.333..., 10x = 3.333..., subtracting gives 9x = 3, so x = 3/9 = 1/3 in simplest form.
Express the repeating decimal 0.333… as a fraction in simplest form.
0.333... equals one third because x = 0.333..., 10x = 3.333..., subtracting gives 9x = 3, so x = 3/9 = 1/3 in simplest form.