Convert the mixed repeating (recurring) decimal number 13.889. Turn it into a reduced (simplified) improper fraction, into a mixed number and write it as a percentage. Calculate other equivalent fractions to the decimal number, by expanding

Convert 13.889

1. Write the mixed repeating (recurring) decimal number as a percentage.

Approximate to the desired number of decimal places:

13.889 ≈ 13.89


Multiply the number by 100/100.

The value of the number does not change when multiplying by 100/100.

Note: 100/100 = 1


13.89 =

13.89 × 100/100 =

(13.89 × 100)/100 =

1,389/100 =

1,389%


In other words:

Approximate to the desired number of decimal places...

Multiply the number by 100...

... And then add the percent sign, %

13.889 ≈ 1,389%


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2. Write the mixed repeating (recurring) decimal number as an improper fraction.

13.889 can be written as an improper fraction.

The numerator is larger than or equal to the denominator.


Set up the first equation.

Let y equal the decimal number:

y = 13.889


Set up the second equation.

Number of decimal places repeating: 1

Multiply both sides of the first equation by 101 = 10


y = 13.889

10 × y = 10 × 13.889

10 × y = 138.89

Get the same number of decimal places as for y:

10 × y = 138.899

Note: 138.899 = 138.89


Subtract the first equation from the second equation.

Having the same number of decimal places ...

The repeating pattern drops off by subtracting the two equations.


10 × y - y = 138.899 - 13.889 ⇒

(10 - 1) × y = 138.899 - 13.889 ⇒

We now have a new equation:

9 × y = 125


Solve for y in the new equation.

9 × y = 125 ⇒

y = 125/9

Let the result written as a fraction.



Write the number as a fraction.

According to our first equation:

y = 13.889

According to our calculations:

y = 125/9

⇒ 13.889 = 125/9


3. Reduce (simplify) the fraction above: 125/9
(to the lowest terms, to its simplest equivalent form, irreducible).

To reduce a fraction divide the numerator and the denominator by their greatest (highest) common factor (divisor), GCF.


Factor both the numerator and the denominator (prime factorization).

In exponential notation (an):

125 = 53

9 = 32


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Calculate the greatest (highest) common factor (divisor), GCF.

Multiply all the common prime factors by the lowest exponents.

But, the numerator and the denominator have no common factors.

GCF (53; 32) = 1


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The numerator and the denominator are coprime numbers (no common prime factors, GCF = 1). So, the fraction cannot be reduced (simplified): irreducible fraction.


4. The fraction is an improper one, rewrite it as a mixed number (mixed fraction):

A mixed number = an integer number and a proper fraction, of the same sign.

Example 1: 2 1/5; Example 2: - 1 3/7.

A proper fraction = the numerator is smaller than the denominator.


125 ÷ 9 = 13, remainder = 8 ⇒

125 = 13 × 9 + 8 ⇒

125/9 =

(13 × 9 + 8) / 9 =

(13 × 9) / 9 + 8/9 =

13 + 8/9 =

13 8/9


125/9: Equivalent fractions.

The above fraction cannot be reduced.

That is, it has the smallest possible numerator and denominator.

By expanding it we can build up equivalent fractions.

Multiply the numerator & the denominator by the same number.


Example 1. By expanding the fraction by 5:

125/9 = (125 × 5)/(9 × 5) = 625/45

Example 2. By expanding the fraction by 9:

125/9 = (125 × 9)/(9 × 9) = 1,125/81

Of course, the above fractions are reducing...

... to the initial fraction: 125/9


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:: Final answer ::
Written in 4 different ways

As a reduced (simplified) positive improper fraction:
13.889 = 125/9

As a mixed number:
13.889 = 13 8/9

As a percentage:
13.889 = 1,389%

As equivalent fractions:
13.889 = 125/9 = 625/45 = 1,125/81

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Learn how to turn a decimal number into a fraction and a percentage. Steps.

1. How to write the number as a percentage:

  • Multiply the number by 100. Then add the percent sign, %.

2. How to write the number as a fraction:

  • Write down the number divided by 1, as a fraction.
  • Turn the top number into a whole number: multiply both the top and the bottom by the same number.
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