What is 5.09 as a fraction in it's simplest form

The decimal 5.09 converts to the mixed number 5 & 9/100

This is because the 9 is in the hundredths place.

If you need to convert to an improper fraction, then use the formula

a & b/c = (a*c + b)/c

So,

5 & 9/100 = (5*100+9)/100

5 & 9/100 = (500+9)/100

5 & 9/100 = 509/100

the simplified form is

step-by-step explanation:

we want to simplify the expression,

let us change the middle bar to a normal division sign to obtain,

we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction to obtain,

we factor to obtain,

we cancel the common factors to get,

we simplify to get,

the correct answer is b