What is 17.148181... as a Fraction?

17.1481 equals 188631100 as a fraction.

How do you turn 17.1481 repeating into a fraction?

Detailed Answer:

Step 1: To convert 17.1481 repeating into a fraction, begin writing this simple equation:

n = 17.1481 (equation 1)

Step 2: Notice that there are 2 digits in the repeating block (81) and 2 digits in the non-repeating part (14). Multiply both sides by 10⁴ = 10000.

10000 × n = 171481.81 (equation 2)

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

10000 × n = 171481.81
  100 × n = 17.1481
 9900 × n = 169767

1697679900 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 9 (the GCF - greatest common factor).

n = 1697679900 = 169767 ÷ 99900 ÷ 9 = 188631100. So,

17.1481 = 188631100 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 188631100 is also equal to 171631100 when expressed as a mixed number.

The repeating decimal 17.1481 (vinculum notation) has a repeated block length of 2. It is also represented as 17.14818181... (ellipsis notation) which equals approximately 17.148181818181 (decimal approximation)(*).

The recurring decimal 17.1481 can be written as a ratio of two integers having 18863 as the numerator and 1100 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.