What is 13.54242... as a Fraction?

13.542 equals 4469330 as a fraction.

How do you turn 13.542 repeating into a fraction?

Detailed Answer:

Step 1: To convert 13.542 repeating into a fraction, begin writing this simple equation:

n = 13.542 (equation 1)

Step 2: Notice that there are 2 digits in the repeating block (42) and 1 digit in the non-repeating part (5). Multiply both sides by 10³ = 1000.

1000 × n = 13542.42 (equation 2)

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

1000 × n = 13542.42
  10 × n = 13.542
 990 × n = 13407

13407990 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 = 13407990 = 13407 ÷ 3990 ÷ 3 = 4469330. So,

13.542 = 4469330 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 4469330 is also equal to 13179330 when expressed as a mixed number.

The repeating decimal 13.542 (vinculum notation) has a repeated block length of 2. It is also represented as 13.5424242... (ellipsis notation) which equals approximately 13.54242424242 (decimal approximation)(*).

The recurring decimal 13.542 can be written as a ratio of two integers having 4469 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.