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Last updated on March 24th, 2025
Numbers can be categorized into different types. A fraction is one of its kinds. It is always represented in the form of p/q, where p is the numerator and q is the denominator. A fraction represents a whole and a fractional part. Decimals represent the fractional part of numbers. For example, 1/2. In decimals, numbers are expressed with a decimal point (.), for example, 1.428571429. We are going to learn how to convert a decimal to a fraction.
The answer for 1.428571429 as a fraction is approximately 10/7.
Converting a decimal to a fraction can be done by following these steps:
Step 1: First, any decimal number should be expressed as a fraction. Here, 1.428571429 is the number in the numerator with a base number of 1 as the denominator. Thus, it becomes 1.428571429/1.
Step 2: To eliminate the decimal, count the number of digits after the decimal point, which is 9 in this case. Multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 10^9 (1,000,000,000). 1.428571429/1 × 1,000,000,000/1,000,000,000 = 1,428,571,429/1,000,000,000
Step 3: Simplify the fraction by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD). The GCD of 1,428,571,429 and 1,000,000,000 is 100,000,000. 1,428,571,429/1,000,000,000 = 10/7
Thus, 1.428571429 can be approximately written as a fraction 10/7.