Convert the pure repeating (recurring) decimal number 0.000000003. Turn it into a reduced (simplified) proper fraction and write it as a percentage. Equivalent fractions calculator
Convert 0.000000003 into equivalent fractions and write it as a percentage value
1. Write the pure repeating (recurring) decimal number as a percentage.
Approximate to the desired number of decimal places.
0.000000003 ≈ 0.000000003
Multiply the number by 100/100.
- The value of the number does not change when multiplying by 100/100.
- Note: 100/100 = 1
0.000000003 =
0.000000003 × 100/100 =
(0.000000003 × 100)/100 =
0.0000003/100 =
0.0000003% ≈
0%
(rounded off to max. 2 decimal places)
- In other words:
- Approximate to the desired number of decimal places...
- Multiply the number by 100...
- ... And then add the percent sign, %
- 0.000000003 ≈ 0%
2. Write the pure repeating (recurring) decimal number as a proper fraction.
0.000000003 can be written as a proper fraction.
- The numerator is smaller than the denominator.
Set up the first equation.
- Let y equal the decimal number:
y = 0.000000003
Set up the second equation.
- Number of decimal places repeating: 9
Multiply both sides of the first equation by 109 = 1,000,000,000
y = 0.000000003
1,000,000,000 × y = 1,000,000,000 × 0.000000003
1,000,000,000 × y = 3.000000003
Subtract the first equation from the second one.
- Having the same number of decimal places ...
- The repeating pattern drops off by subtracting the two equations.
1,000,000,000 × y - y = 3.000000003 - 0.000000003 ⇒
(1,000,000,000 - 1) × y = 3.000000003 - 0.000000003 ⇒
We now have a new equation:
999,999,999 × y = 3
Solve for y in the new equation.
999,999,999 × y = 3 ⇒
y = 3/999,999,999
Let the result written as a fraction.
Now we can write the number as a fraction.
According to our first equation:
y = 0.000000003
According to our calculations:
y = 3/999,999,999
⇒ 0.000000003 = 3/999,999,999
3. Reduce (simplify) the fraction above:
3/999,999,999
to the lowest terms, to its simplest equivalent form, irreducible.
To reduce a fraction to the lowest terms divide the numerator and denominator by their greatest (highest) common factor (divisor), GCF.
Factor the numerator and denominator (prime factorization).
3 is a prime number, it cannot be factored into other prime factors
999,999,999 = 34 × 37 × 333,667
Calculate the greatest (highest) common factor (divisor), GCF.
Multiply all the common prime factors by the lowest exponents.
GCF (3; 34 × 37 × 333,667) = 3
Divide both the numerator and the denominator by their GCF.
3/999,999,999 =
3/(34 × 37 × 333,667) =
(3 ÷ 3) / ((34 × 37 × 333,667) ÷ 3) =
1/(33 × 37 × 333,667) =
1/333,333,333
1/333,333,333 ~ 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 2.
1/333,333,333 = (1 × 2)/(333,333,333 × 2) = 2/666,666,666
Example 2. By expanding the fraction by 6.
1/333,333,333 = (1 × 6)/(333,333,333 × 6) = 6/1,999,999,998
- Of course, the above fractions are reducing...
- ... to the initial fraction: 1/333,333,333
:: Final answer ::
Written in 3 different ways
As a reduced (simplified) positive proper fraction:
0.000000003 = 1/333,333,333
As a percentage:
0.000000003 ≈ 0%
As equivalent fractions:
0.000000003 = 1/333,333,333 = 2/666,666,666 = 6/1,999,999,998
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