How do you write .888888 (.8 repeating) as a fraction?
2 Answers
The fraction is #=8/9
Explanation:
Let
Then,
So,
You would write it as
Explanation:
If something (a number or pattern) in a decimal is repeating, then you can put it in fraction form like this.
First, identify the repeating pattern or number. For example, in
the pattern is
the pattern is
Next, identify how many digits are in the number. For example, in
there are three digits in the pattern
there is one digit in the pattern
Lastly, you put the number of pattern digits as the number of nines for the denominator, and you put the pattern as the numerator. For example, in
the fraction form is
Also, for
the proper fraction form would be:
