0.005 Repeating as a Fraction

What is 0.005 Repeating as a Fraction?


0.005 Repeating Decimal

= 5/999 as a Fraction

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How to write 0.005 Repeating as a Fraction? To convert a repeating decimal to a fraction, you set up an equation where the repeating decimal equals a variable, multiply to shift the repeating part, subtract to eliminate the repeating part, and solve for the variable. This method works for any repeating decimal.

To conversion Repeating Decimal number to Fraction use this fromula, which is given below-

(D × 10R) - N/10R -1

Where,

  • D = The whole decimal number;
  • R = Count the number of repeating part of decimal number;
  • N = Value of non-repeating part of decimal number;

For calculation, here's how to convert 0.005 Repeating as a Fraction using the formula above, step by step instructions are given below

  1. Input the value as per formula.
    (0.005 x 103) - 0/103 -1
  2. Calculate the numerator and denominator part.
    5/999
  3. To simplify
    5/999
    its lowest terms, find GCD (Greatest Common Divisor) for 5 & 999, which is 1. There is no simplest form of the above value for GCD to be 1. So you can skip step 3 and step 4 calculation. Here's How to Find GCD of 5 and 999?
    5/1/999/1
  4. After simplify or reduce the fraction.
    5/999

Decimal Repeating as a Fraction
0.001 1/999
0.002 2/999
0.003 1/333
0.004 4/999
0.005 5/999
0.006 2/333
0.007 7/999
0.008 8/999
0.009 1/111

0.005 Repeating Decimal is 5/999 as a Fraction.