What is 0.43222... as a Fraction?

0.432 equals 389900 as a fraction.

How do you turn 0.432 repeating into a fraction?

Detailed Answer:

Step 1: To convert 0.432 repeating into a fraction, begin writing this simple equation:

n = 0.432 (equation 1)

Step 2: Notice that there is 1 digit in the repeating block (2) and 2 digits in the non-repeating part (43). Multiply both sides by 10³ = 1000.

1000 × n = 432.2 (equation 2)

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

1000 × n = 432.2
 100 × n = 0.432
 900 × n = 389

n = 389900 (answer)

0.432 = 389900 as the lowest possible fraction.

The repeating decimal 0.432 (vinculum notation) has a repeated block length of 1. It is also represented as 0.43222... (ellipsis notation) which equals approximately 0.4322222 (decimal approximation)(*).

The recurring decimal 0.432 can be written as a ratio of two integers having 389 as the numerator and 900 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.