what is 8.26666667 in simplest form

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Answer:
The answer is:  " 8 [tex] \frac{4}{15} [/tex] " .
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Explanation:
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Given: "8.266666667 " ;  write in "simplest form" ; 
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Let us assume that the number is meant to be:  

"8.2666666.. " (with repeating "6's) .

Consider the:  "0.26666666666...." ; 

Let "x = 0.26666666666...." ; 
_____________________________________________100x = 26.666666666666666666................... ;10x =  2.666666666666666666....................... ; _____________________________________________Note:  " 100x – 10x = 90x " ; _____________________________________________   100x  =  26.666666666666666666................... –   10x  =    2.666666666666666666....................... _____________________________________________    90x  = 24.00000000000000000.........................______________________________________________   →  90x = 24 ; Divide each side of the equation by "90" ;    →  90x / 90 = 24/90 ; to get:→  x = 24/90 ; →  x = 24/90 = (24÷6) / (90÷6) = 4/15 ; 
Add the "whole number, " 8 "; to this value; to get:→  " 8 [tex] \frac{4}{15} [/tex] " .
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