What is 0.512121212... as a Fraction?

0.512 equals 169330 as a fraction.

How do you turn 0.512 repeating into a fraction?

Detailed Answer:

Step 1: To convert 0.512 repeating into a fraction, begin writing this simple equation:

n = 0.512 (equation 1)

Step 2: Notice that there are 2 digits in the repeating block (12) and 1 digit in the non-repeating part (5). Multiply both sides by 10³ = 1000.

1000 × n = 512.12 (equation 2)

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

1000 × n = 512.12
  10 × n = 0.512
 990 × n = 507

507990 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 = 507990 = 507 ÷ 3990 ÷ 3 = 169330. So,

0.512 = 169330 as the lowest possible fraction.

The repeating decimal 0.512 (vinculum notation) has a repeated block length of 2. It is also represented as 0.5121212... (ellipsis notation) which equals approximately 0.51212121212 (decimal approximation)(*).

The recurring decimal 0.512 can be written as a ratio of two integers having 169 as the numerator and 330 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.