Convert the mixed repeating (recurring) decimal number 3.59. Turn it into a reduced (simplified) improper fraction, into a mixed number and write it as a percentage. Equivalent fractions calculator
Convert 3.59 into equivalent fractions and write it as a percentage value
1. Write the mixed repeating (recurring) decimal number as a percentage.
Approximate to the desired number of decimal places.
Multiply the number by 100/100.
- The value of the number does not change when multiplying by 100/100.
- Note: 100/100 = 1
3.6 =
3.6 × 100/100 =
(3.6 × 100)/100 =
360/100 =
360%
- In other words:
- Approximate to the desired number of decimal places...
- Multiply the number by 100...
- ... And then add the percent sign, %
- 3.59 ≈ 360%
2. Write the mixed repeating (recurring) decimal number as an improper fraction.
3.59 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 = 3.59
Set up the second equation.
- Number of decimal places repeating: 1
Multiply both sides of the first equation by 101 = 10
y = 3.59
10 × y = 10 × 3.59
10 × y = 35.9
Get the same number of decimal places as for y:
10 × y = 35.99
Note: 35.99 = 35.9
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 × y - y = 35.99 - 3.59 ⇒
(10 - 1) × y = 35.99 - 3.59 ⇒
We now have a new equation:
9 × y = 32.4
Solve for y in the new equation.
9 × y = 32.4 ⇒
y = 32.4/9
Let the result written as a fraction.
Now we can write the number as a fraction.
According to our first equation:
y = 3.59
According to our calculations:
y = 32.4/9
⇒ 3.59 = 32.4/9
Get rid of the decimal places in the fraction above.
- Multiply the top and the bottom number by 10.
- 1 followed by as many 0-s as the number of digits after the decimal point.
3.59 = (32.4 × 10)/(9 × 10)
3.59 = 324/90
3. Reduce (simplify) the fraction above:
324/90
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).
324 = 22 × 34
90 = 2 × 32 × 5
Calculate the greatest (highest) common factor (divisor), GCF.
Multiply all the common prime factors by the lowest exponents.
GCF (22 × 34; 2 × 32 × 5) = 2 × 32
Divide both the numerator and the denominator by their GCF.
324/90 =
(22 × 34)/(2 × 32 × 5) =
((22 × 34) ÷ (2 × 32)) / ((2 × 32 × 5) ÷ (2 × 32)) =
(2 × 32)/5 =
18/5
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.
18 ÷ 5 = 3, remainder = 3 ⇒
18 = 3 × 5 + 3 ⇒
18/5 =
(3 × 5 + 3) / 5 =
(3 × 5) / 5 + 3/5 =
3 + 3/5 =
3 3/5
18/5 ~ 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.
18/5 = (18 × 2)/(5 × 2) = 36/10
Example 2. By expanding the fraction by 3.
18/5 = (18 × 3)/(5 × 3) = 54/15
- Of course, the above fractions are reducing...
- ... to the initial fraction: 18/5
:: Final answer ::
Written in 4 different ways
As a reduced (simplified) positive improper fraction:
3.59 = 18/5
As a mixed number:
3.59 = 3 3/5
As a percentage:
3.59 = 360%
As equivalent fractions:
3.59 = 18/5 = 36/10 = 54/15
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