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What is 1.5 repeating as a fraction
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The given repeating decimal number can be written in fraction as 14/9.
The given decimal is 1.5555...
Take x=1.55555...... -------(i)
Multiply both the sides of the given equation by 10, we get
10x=15.5555........ -------(ii)
Subtract equation (i) from (ii), we get
10x-x=15.5555........ - 1.5555......
9x=1
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