What is 20.200606... as a Fraction?

20.2006 equals 333311650 as a fraction.

How do you turn 20.2006 repeating into a fraction?

Detailed Answer:

Step 1: To convert 20.2006 repeating into a fraction, begin writing this simple equation:

n = 20.2006 (equation 1)

Step 2: Notice that there are 2 digits in the repeating block (06) and 2 digits in the non-repeating part (20). Multiply both sides by 10⁴ = 10000.

10000 × n = 202006.06 (equation 2)

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

10000 × n = 202006.06
  100 × n = 20.2006
 9900 × n = 199986

1999869900 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 6 (the GCF - greatest common factor).

n = 1999869900 = 199986 ÷ 69900 ÷ 6 = 333311650. So,

20.2006 = 333311650 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 333311650 is also equal to 203311650 when expressed as a mixed number.

The repeating decimal 20.2006 (vinculum notation) has a repeated block length of 2. It is also represented as 20.20060606... (ellipsis notation) which equals approximately 20.200606060606 (decimal approximation)(*).

The recurring decimal 20.2006 can be written as a ratio of two integers having 33331 as the numerator and 1650 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.