Convert the pure repeating (recurring) decimal number 35.715. Turn it into a reduced (simplified) improper fraction, into a mixed number and write it as a percentage. Equivalent fractions calculator
Convert 35.715 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).
35.715 ≈ 35.71571571571572
Multiply the number by 100/100.
- The value of the number does not change when multiplying by 100/100.
- Note: 100/100 = 1
35.71571571571572 =
35.71571571571572 × 100/100 =
(35.71571571571572 × 100)/100 =
3,571.571571571572/100 =
3,571.571571571572% ≈
3,571.57%
(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, %
- 35.715 ≈ 3,571.57%
2. Write the pure repeating (recurring) decimal number as an improper fraction.
35.715 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 = 35.715
Set up the second equation.
- Number of decimal places repeating: 3
Multiply both sides of the first equation by 103 = 1,000
y = 35.715
1,000 × y = 1,000 × 35.715
1,000 × y = 35,715.715
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 × y - y = 35,715.715 - 35.715 ⇒
(1,000 - 1) × y = 35,715.715 - 35.715 ⇒
We now have a new equation:
999 × y = 35,680
Solve for y in the new equation.
999 × y = 35,680 ⇒
y = 35,680/999
Let the result written as a fraction.
Now we can write the number as a fraction.
According to our first equation:
y = 35.715
According to our calculations:
y = 35,680/999
⇒ 35.715 = 35,680/999
3. Reduce (simplify) the fraction above:
35,680/999
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).
35,680 = 25 × 5 × 223
999 = 33 × 37
Calculate the greatest (highest) common factor (divisor), GCF.
Multiply all the common prime factors by the lowest exponents.
But, the numerator and the denominator have no common factors.
GCF (25 × 5 × 223; 33 × 37) = 1
The numerator and the denominator are coprime numbers (no common prime factors, GCF = 1). So, the fraction cannot be reduced (simplified): irreducible fraction.
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.
35,680 ÷ 999 = 35, remainder = 715 ⇒
35,680 = 35 × 999 + 715 ⇒
35,680/999 =
(35 × 999 + 715) / 999 =
(35 × 999) / 999 + 715/999 =
35 + 715/999 =
35 715/999
35,680/999 ~ 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 3.
35,680/999 = (35,680 × 3)/(999 × 3) = 107,040/2,997
Example 2. By expanding the fraction by 6.
35,680/999 = (35,680 × 6)/(999 × 6) = 214,080/5,994
- Of course, the above fractions are reducing...
- ... to the initial fraction: 35,680/999
:: Final answer ::
Written in 4 different ways
As a reduced (simplified) positive improper fraction:
35.715 = 35,680/999
As a mixed number:
35.715 = 35 715/999
As a percentage:
35.715 ≈ 3,571.57%
As equivalent fractions:
35.715 = 35,680/999 = 107,040/2,997 = 214,080/5,994
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