How do you convert -1.3 (3 repeating) to a fraction?
February 20th, 2023
##-4/3 =-1 1/3##
Let’s call ##x = -1. color(red)(3333333)…##
then ##10 x = -13. color(red)(3333333)….##
Subtract ##10x-x## to get:
##9x = -12. color(red)(0000)…larr ##all the decimals will subtract to give 0.
##9x = -12##
##x = -12/9= -4/3##
##-4/3 =-1 1/3##
Note that in this case only 1 digit recurred, so we multiplied by 10.
If 2 digits recur, multiply by 100.
If 3 digits recur, multiply by 1000 and so on.
The denominators of the fractions obtained in this way will always be 9, 99, 999 and so on.