Convert the pure repeating (recurring) decimal number 0.0129. Turn it into a reduced (simplified) proper fraction and write it as a percentage. Equivalent fractions calculator
Convert 0.0129 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 (14).
0.0129 ≈ 0.01290129012901
Multiply the number by 100/100.
- The value of the number does not change when multiplying by 100/100.
- Note: 100/100 = 1
0.01290129012901 =
0.01290129012901 × 100/100 =
(0.01290129012901 × 100)/100 =
1.290129012901/100 =
1.290129012901% ≈
1.29%
(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, %
- 0.0129 ≈ 1.29%
2. Write the pure repeating (recurring) decimal number as a proper fraction.
0.0129 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 = 0.0129
Set up the second equation.
- Number of decimal places repeating: 4
Multiply both sides of the first equation by 104 = 10,000
y = 0.0129
10,000 × y = 10,000 × 0.0129
10,000 × y = 129.0129
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.
10,000 × y - y = 129.0129 - 0.0129 ⇒
(10,000 - 1) × y = 129.0129 - 0.0129 ⇒
We now have a new equation:
9,999 × y = 129
Solve for y in the new equation.
9,999 × y = 129 ⇒
y = 129/9,999
Let the result written as a fraction.
Now we can write the number as a fraction.
According to our first equation:
y = 0.0129
According to our calculations:
y = 129/9,999
⇒ 0.0129 = 129/9,999
3. Reduce (simplify) the fraction above:
129/9,999
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).
129 = 3 × 43
9,999 = 32 × 11 × 101
Calculate the greatest (highest) common factor (divisor), GCF.
Multiply all the common prime factors by the lowest exponents.
GCF (3 × 43; 32 × 11 × 101) = 3
Divide both the numerator and the denominator by their GCF.
129/9,999 =
(3 × 43)/(32 × 11 × 101) =
((3 × 43) ÷ 3) / ((32 × 11 × 101) ÷ 3) =
43/(3 × 11 × 101) =
43/3,333
43/3,333 ~ 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 4.
43/3,333 = (43 × 4)/(3,333 × 4) = 172/13,332
Example 2. By expanding the fraction by 7.
43/3,333 = (43 × 7)/(3,333 × 7) = 301/23,331
- Of course, the above fractions are reducing...
- ... to the initial fraction: 43/3,333
:: Final answer ::
Written in 3 different ways
As a reduced (simplified) positive proper fraction:
0.0129 = 43/3,333
As a percentage:
0.0129 ≈ 1.29%
As equivalent fractions:
0.0129 = 43/3,333 = 172/13,332 = 301/23,331
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