What is 4.3702020202... as a Fraction?

4.3702 equals 86531980 as a fraction.

How do you turn 4.3702 repeating into a fraction?

Detailed Answer:

Step 1: To convert 4.3702 repeating into a fraction, begin writing this simple equation:

n = 4.3702 (equation 1)

Step 2: Notice that there are 2 digits in the repeating block (02) and 2 digits in the non-repeating part (37). Multiply both sides by 10⁴ = 10000.

10000 × n = 43702.02 (equation 2)

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

10000 × n = 43702.02
  100 × n = 4.3702
 9900 × n = 43265

432659900 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 5 (the GCF - greatest common factor).

n = 432659900 = 43265 ÷ 59900 ÷ 5 = 86531980. So,

4.3702 = 86531980 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 86531980 is also equal to 47331980 when expressed as a mixed number.

The repeating decimal 4.3702 (vinculum notation) has a repeated block length of 2. It is also represented as 4.37020202... (ellipsis notation) which equals approximately 4.370202020202 (decimal approximation)(*).

The recurring decimal 4.3702 can be written as a ratio of two integers having 8653 as the numerator and 1980 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.