What is 0.16666 as a fraction?

What is 0.16666 as a fraction?


0.16666 is 8333/50000 as a fraction

How to convert decimals as fractions

What are fraction ?

Word “fraction” is derived from the Latin word fractus. It simply means how many parts of a whole we have. A fraction consists of a numerator, a slash and denominator. For example in the fraction 3/4, 3 is the numerator and 4 is the denominator.

Steps to convert 0.16666 to fraction ?

Steps:
  • Step 1: Write down the decimal divided by 1, like this: decimal 1
  • Step 2: Multiply both top and bottom by 10 for every number after the decimal point. (For example, if there are two numbers after the decimal point, then use 100, if there are three then use 1000, etc.)
  • Step 3: Simplify (or reduce) the fraction
  • Example: Convert 0.16666 to a fraction

    Step 1: Write down 0.16666 divided by 1:

    0.16666 1

    Step 2: Multiply both top and bottom by 100000 (because there are 5 digits after the decimal point so that is 100000:
    × 100000
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    0.16666 1 = 16666 100000
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    × 100000

    (Do you see how it turns the top number into a whole number?)

    Step 3: Simplify the Fraction:
    ÷2
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    16666 100000 = 8333 50000
    right under arrow
    ÷2

    Answer = 8333 50000

    Note: 16666/100000 is called a decimal fraction and 8333/50000 is called a common fraction !

    How to read a fraction?

    The simplest way to read fractions is to simply read them as numerator over denominator. Example, fraction 5/8 can be read as five over eight.

    Example of fractions in real life - 1

    Lets say in a school of 50000 students, there are 8333 boys and remaining are girls. We can then simply say the the fraction of boys in this school are 8333/50000 and ratio of boys to total students is 0.16666

    Example of fractions in real life - 2

    Lets say we have a total of 50000 balls. Among these 50000 balls. 8333 are white and rest are black. We can then simply say the the fraction of white balls is 8333/50000 , and ratio of white balls to total balls is 0.16666
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