What is 16.140303... as a Fraction?

16.1403 equals 532633300 as a fraction.

How do you turn 16.1403 repeating into a fraction?

Detailed Answer:

Step 1: To convert 16.1403 repeating into a fraction, begin writing this simple equation:

n = 16.1403 (equation 1)

Step 2: Notice that there are 2 digits in the repeating block (03) and 2 digits in the non-repeating part (14). Multiply both sides by 10⁴ = 10000.

10000 × n = 161403.03 (equation 2)

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

10000 × n = 161403.03
  100 × n = 16.1403
 9900 × n = 159789

1597899900 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 = 1597899900 = 159789 ÷ 39900 ÷ 3 = 532633300. So,

16.1403 = 532633300 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 532633300 is also equal to 164633300 when expressed as a mixed number.

The repeating decimal 16.1403 (vinculum notation) has a repeated block length of 2. It is also represented as 16.14030303... (ellipsis notation) which equals approximately 16.140303030303 (decimal approximation)(*).

The recurring decimal 16.1403 can be written as a ratio of two integers having 53263 as the numerator and 3300 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.