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Fraction

This document provides tables that show common fraction-to-decimal conversions and vice versa. It lists fractions in their lowest terms along with their equivalent decimal representations. The tables demonstrate patterns for converting repeating decimals to fractions by identifying the repeating portion and using an appropriate denominator that is a power of the fraction's prime factors. It also provides guidance for converting decimals with non-repeating initial portions.

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Fraction

This document provides tables that show common fraction-to-decimal conversions and vice versa. It lists fractions in their lowest terms along with their equivalent decimal representations. The tables demonstrate patterns for converting repeating decimals to fractions by identifying the repeating portion and using an appropriate denominator that is a power of the fraction's prime factors. It also provides guidance for converting decimals with non-repeating initial portions.

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Fraction Decimal Percent

1/2 0.5 50%

1/3 0.333… 33.333…%

2/3 0.666… 66.666…%

1/4 0.25 25%

3/4 0.75 75%

1/5 0.2 20%

2/5 0.4 40%

3/5 0.6 60%

4/5 0.8 80%

1/6 0.1666… 16.666…%

5/6 0.8333… 83.333…%

1/8 0.125 12.5%

3/8 0.375 37.5%

5/8 0.625 62.5%

7/8 0.875 87.5%

1/9 0.111… 11.111…%

2/9 0.222… 22.222…%

4/9 0.444… 44.444…%

5/9 0.555… 55.555…%

7/9 0.777… 77.777…%

8/9 0.888… 88.888…%

1/10 0.1 10%

1/12 0.08333… 8.333…%

1/16 0.0625 6.25%

1/32 0.03125 3.125%


Fraction to Decimal Conversion Tables

Only fractions in lowest terms are listed. For instance, to find 2/8, first simplify it to 1/4 then search for it in the table below .

fraction = decimal
1/1 = 1
1/2 = 0.5
1/3 = 0.3 2/3 = 0.6
1/4 = 0.25 3/4 = 0.75
1/5 = 0.2 2/5 = 0.4 3/5 = 0.6 4/5 = 0.8
1/6 = 0.16 5/6 = 0.83
1/7 = 0.142857 2/7 = 0.285714 3/7 = 0.428571 4/7 = 0.571428
5/7 = 0.714285 6/7 = 0.857142
1/8 = 0.125 3/8 = 0.375 5/8 = 0.625 7/8 = 0.875
1/9 = 0.1 2/9 = 0.2 4/9 = 0.4 5/9 = 0.5
7/9 = 0.7 8/9 = 0.8
1/10 = 0.1 3/10 = 0.3 7/10 = 0.7 9/10 = 0.9
1/11 = 0.09 2/11 = 0.18 3/11 = 0.27 4/11 = 0.36
5/11 = 0.45 6/11 = 0.54 7/11 = 0.63
8/11 = 0.72 9/11 = 0.81 10/11 = 0.90
1/12 = 0.083 5/12 = 0.416 7/12 = 0.583 11/12 = 0.916
1/16 = 0.0625 3/16 = 0.1875 5/16 = 0.3125 7/16 = 0.4375
11/16 = 0.6875 13/16 = 0.8125 15/16 = 0.9375
1/32 = 0.03125 3/32 = 0.09375 5/32 = 0.15625 7/32 = 0.21875
9/32 = 0.28125 11/32 = 0.34375 13/32 = 0.40625
15/32 = 0.46875 17/32 = 0.53125 19/32 = 0.59375
21/32 = 0.65625 23/32 = 0.71875 25/32 = 0.78125
27/32 = 0.84375 29/32 = 0.90625 31/32 = 0.96875

Need to convert a repeating decimal to a fraction? Follow these examples:


Note the following pattern for repeating decimals:
0.22222222... = 2/9
0.54545454... = 54/99
0.298298298... = 298/999
Division by 9's causes the repeating pattern.

Note the pattern if zeros precede the repeating decimal:


0.022222222... = 2/90
0.00054545454... = 54/99000
0.00298298298... = 298/99900
Adding zero's to the denominator adds zero's before the repeating decimal.

To convert a decimal that begins with a non-repeating part, such as 0.21456456456456456..., to a fraction, write it as the sum of
the non-repeating part and the repeating part.
0.21 + 0.00456456456456456...
Next, convert each of these decimals to fractions. The first decimal has a divisor of power ten. The second decimal (which repeats) is
converted according to the pattern given above.
21/100 + 456/99900
Now add these fraction by expressing both with a common divisor
20979/99900 + 456/99900
and add.
21435/99900
Finally simplify it to lowest terms
1429/6660
and check on your calculator or with long division.
= 0.2145645645...

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