40.5 as a Fraction

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81/2

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40.5 has 1 decimal place, so we put the decimal digit of 40.5, 5, over 1 followed by the number of zeroes equal to the number of decimal places, 1: 5 = 5/10. We add 40 as 400/10 and get:

40.5 as decimal fraction = 405/10

405 is the nominator and 10 is the denominator.

We now check if our result is already in the lowest terms by finding the greatest common factor of 405 and 10, know as gcf of 405 and 10.

The gcf(405,10) is 5, so we can conclude that 405/10 is not yet in simplest form.

To obtain 40.5 as a fraction in simplest form we have to divide both, the nominator as well as denominator, by the gcf(405,10):

405/10 = = =

We write it as 81/2.

40.5 as a fraction in its lowest terms is 81/2
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What is 40.5 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 81/2, but not in lowest terms:

81/2 = .

For example, with n = 2 we obtain 162/4 and with n = -3 we get 243/6:
162/4 = 243/6 = 81/2.

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

40.5 Repeating as a Fraction

To find out what is 40.5… as a fraction, identify the repeating sequence or pattern, known as reptend or repetend of 40.5 recurring.

The infinitely-repeated digit sequence of 40.5… can be indicated by three periods.

For example, 40.555… as a fraction (repeating 5, the last digit) = 40 5/9 .

Alternatively, a vinculum, that is a horizontal line, can be drawn above the repetend of the fraction of 40.5. In addition, one can sometimes see the period enclosed in parentheses ().

Here, we use the overlined notation to denote 40.5 repeating as a fraction:

40.5 = 40 5/9

These results for 40.5 repeating as a fraction are approximations and limited to three digits fractions.

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You certainly know what the decimal 40.5 in numerator / denominator notation is.

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Summary

We are left with classifying 40.5 as rational number because in can be written as 405/10; 405 and 10 are integers.

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