What is 13.3292929... as a Fraction?

13.329 equals 6598495 as a fraction.

How do you turn 13.329 repeating into a fraction?

Detailed Answer:

Step 1: To convert 13.329 repeating into a fraction, begin writing this simple equation:

n = 13.329 (equation 1)

Step 2: Notice that there are 2 digits in the repeating block (29) and 1 digit in the non-repeating part (3). Multiply both sides by 10³ = 1000.

1000 × n = 13329.29 (equation 2)

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

1000 × n = 13329.29
  10 × n = 13.329
 990 × n = 13196

13196990 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 2 (the GCF - greatest common factor).

n = 13196990 = 13196 ÷ 2990 ÷ 2 = 6598495. So,

13.329 = 6598495 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 6598495 is also equal to 13163495 when expressed as a mixed number.

The repeating decimal 13.329 (vinculum notation) has a repeated block length of 2. It is also represented as 13.3292929... (ellipsis notation) which equals approximately 13.32929292929 (decimal approximation)(*).

The recurring decimal 13.329 can be written as a ratio of two integers having 6598 as the numerator and 495 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.