What is 0.01428142814281428... as a Fraction?

0.1428 equals 23816665 as a fraction.

How do you turn 0.1428 repeating into a fraction?

Detailed Answer:

Step 1: To convert 0.1428 repeating into a fraction, begin writing this simple equation:

n = 0.1428 (equation 1)

Step 2: Notice that there are 4 digits in the repeating block (1428), so multiply both sides by 10⁴ = 10000.

10000 × n = 1428.1428 (equation 2)

Step 3: Now subtract equation 1 from equation 2 to cancel the repeating block (or repetend) out.

10000 × n = 1428.1428
    1 × n = 0.1428
 9999 × n = 1428

14289999 could be the answer, but it still can be put in the simplest form, i.e., reduced.

To simplify this fraction, divide the numerator and denominator by 3 (the GCF - greatest common factor).

n = 14289999 = 1428 ÷ 39999 ÷ 3 = 23816665. So,

0.1428 = 23816665 as the lowest possible fraction.

The repeating decimal 0.1428 (vinculum notation) has a repeated block length of 4. It is also represented as 0.142814281428... (ellipsis notation) which equals approximately 0.14281428142814281428 (decimal approximation)(*).

The recurring decimal 0.1428 can be written as a ratio of two integers having 238 as the numerator and 16665 as the denominator. So, it is a rational number (named after ratio). It can be shown that a number is rational if its decimal representation is repeating or terminating.

(*) At present, there is no single universally accepted notation or phrasing for repeating decimals.