How to convert recurring decimals into fractions.
E.g.
To find 0.9999999......
If x = 0.9999999999......then 10 x = 9.999999999......
so 9 x will be equalled to 10x - x
which is 9.99999...... - 0.99999......
so to get the answer you just have to cancel out the .99999999......s
so 9 x = 9
9 divided by 9 <--------- as the amount of x
will get the fraction 9/9 which is 1
E.g.
To find 0.4444444444......
Take 0.444444444...... to be x
x = 0.4444444......
10 x = 4.4444444......
10 x - x = 9 x
4.44444444...... - 0.444444444...... = 4
9 x = 4
x = 4/9
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