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To convert the repeating decimal 0.257142857 to a fraction, we can denote it as x and subtract the non-repeating part from it. Therefore, x = 0.257142857 and 1000000x = 257142.857. By subtracting x from 1000000x, we get 999999x = 257142.857. Simplifying this, we find x = 257142.857 / 999999, which can be further simplified to 1800 / 6999. Therefore, 0.257142857 as a fraction is 1800/6999.
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JudyAh, what a delightful question! Let's turn this decimal into a lovely fraction. If we look closely, we see that 0.257142857 is a repeating decimal. By understanding that the repeating pattern is 714285, we can express it as 257142857/999999000, which simplifies to 9/35. Isn't that just a happy little fraction?
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