Convert the pure repeating (recurring) decimal number 3.21. Turn it into a reduced (simplified) improper fraction, into a mixed number and write it as a percentage. Equivalent fractions calculator

Convert 3.21 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).

3.21 ≈ 3.21212121212121


Multiply the number by 100/100.

  • The value of the number does not change when multiplying by 100/100.
  • Note: 100/100 = 1

3.21212121212121 =

3.21212121212121 × 100/100 =

(3.21212121212121 × 100)/100 =

321.212121212121/100 =

321.212121212121% ≈

321.21%

(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, %
  • 3.21 ≈ 321.21%

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

  • 3.21 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 = 3.21


Set up the second equation.

  • Number of decimal places repeating: 2

  • Multiply both sides of the first equation by 102 = 100


y = 3.21

100 × y = 100 × 3.21

100 × y = 321.21


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 = 321.21 - 3.21 ⇒

(100 - 1) × y = 321.21 - 3.21 ⇒

We now have a new equation:

99 × y = 318


Solve for y in the new equation.

99 × y = 318 ⇒

y = 318/99

Let the result written as a fraction.



Now we can write the number as a fraction.

According to our first equation:

y = 3.21

According to our calculations:

y = 318/99

⇒ 3.21 = 318/99


3. Reduce (simplify) the fraction above:
318/99
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).

318 = 2 × 3 × 53

99 = 32 × 11


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

Multiply all the common prime factors by the lowest exponents.

GCF (2 × 3 × 53; 32 × 11) = 3


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Divide both the numerator and the denominator by their GCF.

318/99 =

(2 × 3 × 53)/(32 × 11) =

((2 × 3 × 53) ÷ 3) / ((32 × 11) ÷ 3) =

(2 × 53)/(3 × 11) =

106/33


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.

106 ÷ 33 = 3, remainder = 7 ⇒

106 = 3 × 33 + 7 ⇒

106/33 =

(3 × 33 + 7) / 33 =

(3 × 33) / 33 + 7/33 =

3 + 7/33 =

3 7/33


106/33 ~ 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 4.

106/33 = (106 × 4)/(33 × 4) = 424/132

Example 2. By expanding the fraction by 8.

106/33 = (106 × 8)/(33 × 8) = 848/264

  • Of course, the above fractions are reducing...
  • ... to the initial fraction: 106/33

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:: Final answer ::
Written in 4 different ways

As a reduced (simplified) positive improper fraction:
3.21 = 106/33

As a mixed number:
3.21 = 3 7/33

As a percentage:
3.21 ≈ 321.21%

As equivalent fractions:
3.21 = 106/33 = 424/132 = 848/264

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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.
  • Reduce (simplify) the above fraction 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.
  • If the fraction is an improper one, rewrite it as a mixed number (mixed fraction).
  • Calculate equivalent fractions. By expanding it we can build up equivalent fractions: multiply the numerator & the denominator by the same number.

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