40.125 as a Fraction

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321/8

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40.125 has 3 decimal places, so we put the decimal digits of 40.125, 125, over 1 followed by the number of zeroes equal to the number of decimal places, 3: 125 = 125/1000. We add 40 as 40000/1000 and get:

40.125 as decimal fraction = 40125/1000

40125 is the nominator and 1000 is the denominator.

We now check if our result is already in the lowest terms by finding the greatest common factor of 40125 and 1000, know as gcf of 40125 and 1000.

The gcf(40125,1000) is 125, so we can conclude that 40125/1000 is not yet in simplest form.

To obtain 40.125 as a fraction in simplest form we have to divide both, the nominator as well as denominator, by the gcf(40125,1000):

40125/1000 = = =

We write it as 321/8.

40.125 as a fraction in its lowest terms is 321/8
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What is 40.125 as a Fraction?

We have already answered the question for the case decimal fraction in simplest form.

Yet, by multiplying the denominator and the nominator of our result in simplest form with all integers distinct from zero and one we can generate an infinite amount of fractions equivalent to 321/8, but not in lowest terms:

321/8 = .

For example, with n = 2 we obtain 642/16 and with n = -3 we get 963/24:
642/16 = 963/24 = 321/8.

We can thus conclude that the question under consideration does not have a single answer, but an indefinite amount of possibilities.

40.125 Repeating as a Fraction

To find out what is 40.125… as a fraction, identify the repeating sequence or pattern, known as reptend or repetend of 40.125 recurring.

The infinitely-repeated digit sequence of 40.125… can be indicated by three periods.

For example, 40.12555… as a fraction (repeating 5, the last digit) = 40 113/900.

Alternatively, a vinculum, that is a horizontal line, can be drawn above the repetend of the fraction of 40.125. In addition, one can sometimes see the period enclosed in parentheses ().

Here, we use the overlined notation to denote 40.125 repeating as a fraction:

40.125 = 40 113/900
40.125 = 40 62/495
40.125 = 40 125/999

These results for 40.125 repeating as a fraction are approximations and limited to three digits fractions.

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Summary

We are left with classifying 40.125 as rational number because in can be written as 40125/1000; 40125 and 1000 are integers.

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– Article written by Mark, last updated on December 25th, 2023