What is 13.150909... as a Fraction?

13.1509 equals 7233550 as a fraction.

How do you turn 13.1509 repeating into a fraction?

Detailed Answer:

Step 1: To convert 13.1509 repeating into a fraction, begin writing this simple equation:

n = 13.1509 (equation 1)

Step 2: Notice that there are 2 digits in the repeating block (09) and 2 digits in the non-repeating part (15). Multiply both sides by 10⁴ = 10000.

10000 × n = 131509.09 (equation 2)

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

10000 × n = 131509.09
  100 × n = 13.1509
 9900 × n = 130194

1301949900 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 18 (the GCF - greatest common factor).

n = 1301949900 = 130194 ÷ 189900 ÷ 18 = 7233550. So,

13.1509 = 7233550 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 7233550 is also equal to 1383550 when expressed as a mixed number.

The repeating decimal 13.1509 (vinculum notation) has a repeated block length of 2. It is also represented as 13.15090909... (ellipsis notation) which equals approximately 13.150909090909 (decimal approximation)(*).

The recurring decimal 13.1509 can be written as a ratio of two integers having 7233 as the numerator and 550 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.