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converts extensive fractions and decimals. example- I'm trying to convert 8974909500591/100000000000000 to a decimal.

I deal with fractions and decimals as part of my job. Ill explain more if you're interested. Thanks a million.....
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converts extensive fractions and decimals. example- I'm trying to convert 8974909500591/100000000000000 to a decimal.

I deal with fractions and decimals as part of my job. Ill explain more if you're interested. Thanks a million.....
Count the number of zeros you have in the denominator.

Place the decimal point that many places to the left of your units digit in the numerator.

If my eyesight is ok, you seem to have 14 zeros in the denominator. If you place a decimal point 14 places left of 1, you would get:

.08974909500591
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