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There are certain shortcuts, but here is the general idea. For example, convert 0.4121212... to a fraction. Call this number "x", and write:

x = 0.4121212...

Multiply this equation by 100, in this case, because two digits repeat; if three digits repeat, multiply by 1000, etc. Write the equations one below the other, as follows:

100x = 41.21212...

x = 0.4121212...

Now subtract one equation from the other:

99x = 40.8

Solve for x:

x = 40.8 / 99 = 408 / 990

Simplify the answer.

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