What is 0.182857128571285712857128571... as a Fraction?

0.1828571 equals 18285539999900 as a fraction.

How do you turn 0.1828571 repeating into a fraction?

Detailed Answer:

Step 1: To convert 0.1828571 repeating into a fraction, begin writing this simple equation:

n = 0.1828571 (equation 1)

Step 2: Notice that there are 5 digits in the repeating block (28571) and 2 digits in the non-repeating part (18). Multiply both sides by 10⁷ = 10000000.

10000000 × n = 1828571.28571 (equation 2)

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

10000000 × n = 1828571.28571
     100 × n = 0.1828571
 9999900 × n = 1828553

n = 18285539999900 (answer)

0.1828571 = 18285539999900 as the lowest possible fraction.

The repeating decimal 0.1828571 (vinculum notation) has a repeated block length of 5. It is also represented as 0.18285712857128571... (ellipsis notation) which equals approximately 0.182857128571285712857128571 (decimal approximation)(*).

The recurring decimal 0.1828571 can be written as a ratio of two integers having 1828553 as the numerator and 9999900 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.