What is 1.15428571428571428571428571428571428571... as a Fraction?

1.15428571 equals 202175 as a fraction.

How do you turn 1.15428571 repeating into a fraction?

Detailed Answer:

Step 1: To convert 1.15428571 repeating into a fraction, begin writing this simple equation:

n = 1.15428571 (equation 1)

Step 2: Notice that there are 6 digits in the repeating block (428571) and 2 digits in the non-repeating part (15). Multiply both sides by 10⁸ = 100000000.

100000000 × n = 115428571.428571 (equation 2)

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

100000000 × n = 115428571.428571
      100 × n = 1.15428571
 99999900 × n = 115428456

11542845699999900 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 571428 (the GCF - greatest common factor).

n = 11542845699999900 = 115428456 ÷ 57142899999900 ÷ 571428 = 202175. So,

1.15428571 = 202175 as the lowest possible fraction.

As the numerator is greater than the denominator, we have an improper fraction, so we can also express it as a mixed number, thus 202175 is also equal to 127175 when expressed as a mixed number.

The repeating decimal 1.15428571 (vinculum notation) has a repeated block length of 6. It is also represented as 1.15428571428571428571... (ellipsis notation) which equals approximately 1.15428571428571428571428571428571 (decimal approximation)(*).

The recurring decimal 1.15428571 can be written as a ratio of two integers having 202 as the numerator and 175 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.