What is 21.5757575... as a Fraction?

21.575 equals 71233 as a fraction.

How do you turn 21.575 repeating into a fraction?

Detailed Answer:

Step 1: To convert 21.575 repeating into a fraction, begin writing this simple equation:

n = 21.575 (equation 1)

Step 2: Notice that there are 2 digits in the repeating block (75) and 1 digit in the non-repeating part (5). Multiply both sides by 10³ = 1000.

1000 × n = 21575.75 (equation 2)

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

1000 × n = 21575.75
  10 × n = 21.575
 990 × n = 21360

21360990 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 30 (the GCF - greatest common factor).

n = 21360990 = 21360 ÷ 30990 ÷ 30 = 71233. So,

21.575 = 71233 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 71233 is also equal to 211933 when expressed as a mixed number.

The repeating decimal 21.575 (vinculum notation) has a repeated block length of 2. It is also represented as 21.5757575... (ellipsis notation) which equals approximately 21.57575757575 (decimal approximation)(*).

The recurring decimal 21.575 can be written as a ratio of two integers having 712 as the numerator and 33 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.