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5.59 as a Fraction

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    5.59 has 2 decimal places, so we put the decimal digits of 5.59, 59, over 1 followed by the number of zeroes equal to the number of decimal places, 2: 59 = 59/100. We add 5 as 500/100 and get:

    5.59 as decimal fraction = 559/100


    559 is the nominator and 100 is the denominator.

    We now check if our result is already in the lowest terms by finding the greatest common factor of 559 and 100, know as gcf of 559 and 100.

    The gcf(559,100) is 1, so we can conclude that 559/100 already is in simplest form. We write it as 559/100.

    5.59 as a fraction in its lowest terms is 559/100

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    What is 5.59 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 559/100, but not in lowest terms:

    559/100 = .

    For example, with n = 2 we obtain 1118/200 and with n = -3 we get 1677/300:
    1118/200 = 1677/300 = 559/100.

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

    5.59 Repeating as a Fraction

    To find out what is 5.59… as a fraction, identify the repeating sequence or pattern, known as reptend or repetend of 5.59 recurring.

    The infinitely-repeated digit sequence of 5.59… can be indicated by three periods.

    For example, 5.5999… as a fraction (repeating 9, the last digit) = 5 3/5 .

    Alternatively, a vinculum, that is a horizontal line, can be drawn above the repetend of the fraction of 5.59. In addition, one can sometimes see the period enclosed in parentheses ().

    Here, we use the overlined notation to denote 5.59 repeating as a fraction:

    5.59 = 5 3/5
    5.59 = 5 59/99

    These results for 5.59 repeating as a fraction are approximations and limited to three digits fractions.

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    You certainly know what the decimal 5.59 in numerator / denominator notation is.

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    Summary

    We are left with classifying 5.59 as rational number because in can be written as 559/100; 559 and 100 are integers.

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