Convert the pure repeating (recurring) decimal number 1.12. Turn it into a reduced (simplified) improper fraction, into a mixed number and write it as a percentage. Equivalent fractions calculator
Convert 1.12 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).
Multiply the number by 100/100.
- The value of the number does not change when multiplying by 100/100.
- Note: 100/100 = 1
1.12121212121212 =
1.12121212121212 × 100/100 =
(1.12121212121212 × 100)/100 =
112.121212121212/100 =
112.121212121212% ≈
112.12%
(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, %
- 1.12 ≈ 112.12%
2. Write the pure repeating (recurring) decimal number as an improper fraction.
1.12 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 = 1.12
Set up the second equation.
- Number of decimal places repeating: 2
Multiply both sides of the first equation by 102 = 100
y = 1.12
100 × y = 100 × 1.12
100 × y = 112.12
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.
100 × y - y = 112.12 - 1.12 ⇒
(100 - 1) × y = 112.12 - 1.12 ⇒
We now have a new equation:
99 × y = 111
Solve for y in the new equation.
99 × y = 111 ⇒
y = 111/99
Let the result written as a fraction.
Now we can write the number as a fraction.
According to our first equation:
y = 1.12
According to our calculations:
y = 111/99
⇒ 1.12 = 111/99
3. Reduce (simplify) the fraction above:
111/99
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).
111 = 3 × 37
99 = 32 × 11
Calculate the greatest (highest) common factor (divisor), GCF.
Multiply all the common prime factors by the lowest exponents.
GCF (3 × 37; 32 × 11) = 3
Divide both the numerator and the denominator by their GCF.
111/99 =
(3 × 37)/(32 × 11) =
((3 × 37) ÷ 3) / ((32 × 11) ÷ 3) =
37/(3 × 11) =
37/33
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.
37 ÷ 33 = 1, remainder = 4 ⇒
37 = 1 × 33 + 4 ⇒
37/33 =
(1 × 33 + 4) / 33 =
(1 × 33) / 33 + 4/33 =
1 + 4/33 =
1 4/33
37/33 ~ 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.
37/33 = (37 × 5)/(33 × 5) = 185/165
Example 2. By expanding the fraction by 9.
37/33 = (37 × 9)/(33 × 9) = 333/297
- Of course, the above fractions are reducing...
- ... to the initial fraction: 37/33
:: Final answer ::
Written in 4 different ways
As a reduced (simplified) positive improper fraction:
1.12 = 37/33
As a mixed number:
1.12 = 1 4/33
As a percentage:
1.12 ≈ 112.12%
As equivalent fractions:
1.12 = 37/33 = 185/165 = 333/297
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