Is .04 = to 4/10?
nope.... .04 is 4/100
.4 is 4/10
To determine if 0.04 is equal to 4/10, we need to convert both numbers to the same denominator.
To express 0.04 as a fraction, we can write it as 4/100. The decimal 0.04 represents 4 hundredths, which can be written as 4/100.
On the other hand, 4/10 is already in fractional form, with a denominator of 10.
Now, we can compare the two fractions:
4/100 is not equal to 4/10 because the denominators are different.
To compare fractions with different denominators, we need to find a common denominator. In this case, the smallest common denominator is 100.
We can rewrite 4/10 with a denominator of 100 by multiplying the numerator and denominator by 10:
4/10 = (4 * 10) / (10 * 10) = 40/100
Now we can compare the two fractions:
4/100 is not equal to 40/100.
Therefore, .04 is not equal to 4/10.