Question

write this decimal as a fraction in lowest terms. 0.54 = ?/ enter the numerator.

Explanation:

Step1: Convert decimal to fraction

0.54 can be written as $\frac{54}{100}$ because the decimal has two decimal places, so we put 54 over 100 (which is 10^2).

Step2: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 54 and 100. The factors of 54 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54. The factors of 100 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100. The GCD of 54 and 100 is 2.
Divide both the numerator and the denominator by 2: $\frac{54\div2}{100\div2}=\frac{27}{50}$.

Answer:

27