What is 17.71666... as a Fraction?

17.716 equals 106360 as a fraction.

How do you turn 17.716 repeating into a fraction?

Detailed Answer:

Step 1: To convert 17.716 repeating into a fraction, begin writing this simple equation:

n = 17.716 (equation 1)

Step 2: Notice that there is 1 digit in the repeating block (6) and 2 digits in the non-repeating part (71). Multiply both sides by 10³ = 1000.

1000 × n = 17716.6 (equation 2)

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

1000 × n = 17716.6
 100 × n = 17.716
 900 × n = 15945

15945900 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 15 (the GCF - greatest common factor).

n = 15945900 = 15945 ÷ 15900 ÷ 15 = 106360. So,

17.716 = 106360 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 106360 is also equal to 174360 when expressed as a mixed number.

The repeating decimal 17.716 (vinculum notation) has a repeated block length of 1. It is also represented as 17.71666... (ellipsis notation) which equals approximately 17.7166666 (decimal approximation)(*).

The recurring decimal 17.716 can be written as a ratio of two integers having 1063 as the numerator and 60 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.