99.972 as a Fraction

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24993/250

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99.972 has 3 decimal places, so we put the decimal digits of 99.972, 972, over 1 followed by the number of zeroes equal to the number of decimal places, 3: 972 = 972/1000. We add 99 as 99000/1000 and get:

99.972 as decimal fraction = 99972/1000

99972 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 99972 and 1000, know as gcf of 99972 and 1000.

The gcf(99972,1000) is 4, so we can conclude that 99972/1000 is not yet in simplest form.

To obtain 99.972 as a fraction in simplest form we have to divide both, the nominator as well as denominator, by the gcf(99972,1000):

99972/1000 = = =

We write it as 24993/250.

99.972 as a fraction in its lowest terms is 24993/250
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What is 99.972 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 24993/250, but not in lowest terms:

24993/250 = .

For example, with n = 2 we obtain 49986/500 and with n = -3 we get 74979/750:
49986/500 = 74979/750 = 24993/250.

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

99.972 Repeating as a Fraction

To find out what is 99.972… as a fraction, identify the repeating sequence or pattern, known as reptend or repetend of 99.972 recurring.

The infinitely-repeated digit sequence of 99.972… can be indicated by three periods.

For example, 99.97222… as a fraction (repeating 2, the last digit) = 99 35/36 .

Alternatively, a vinculum, that is a horizontal line, can be drawn above the repetend of the fraction of 99.972. In addition, one can sometimes see the period enclosed in parentheses ().

Here, we use the overlined notation to denote 99.972 repeating as a fraction:

99.972 = 99 35/36
99.972 = 99 107/110
99.972 = 99 36/37

These results for 99.972 repeating as a fraction are approximations and limited to three digits fractions.

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Summary

We are left with classifying 99.972 as rational number because in can be written as 99972/1000; 99972 and 1000 are integers.

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