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What is fractional notation for 4.75 percent?

For any percentage to be written as a fraction it is simply over a denominator of 100 (/100). So in this case 4.75/100, but in order to be written with no decimals, the numerator can be written as the fraction 19/4, which when put over the hundred, your fraction becomes 19/4/100 or 19/400 <- this is your fractional notation for 4.75% I don't know what wizard trickery occurred above, but to simplify to find a fraction of a percentage put the percent over 100. there there is a decimal in the numerator you must multiply the fraction by 100/100 (equals 1) for each place you need to move the decimal. In the case at hand the decimal needs to be moved 2 places to you add 2 places to the numerator and denominator. In the numerator the 2 places means the decimal moves 2 to the right and goes away, in the denominator 2 places means that 2 zeros are added. then just simplify by dividing by a common denominator, in this case 25. to illustrate 4.75% = 4.75/100 which must become 475/10000 (by moving the numerator and the denominator 2 places each) then divide by the least common denominator 25 leads to (475/25)/(10000/25) equals 19/400.


How do i change a decimal to a fraction?

There are three different situations, corresponding to the three types of decimal numbers: terminating, repeating and those which are neither terminating nor repeating. Terminating: If the decimal number has d digits after the decimal point, then rename it as a fraction whose numerator is the decimal number without the decimal point, and the denominator is 10d or 1 followed by d zeros. For example, 34.567 d = 3 so the denominator is 1000. and the fraction is 34567/1000. Repeating: Until you become expert at this I suggest you do this in two stages (using c and d separately). Suppose there are c digits after the decimal place where the digits are non-repeating, after which you get a repeating pattern of a string of d digits. Then the numerator is the old original string including one lot of the repeated digits minus the original string with none of the repeating digits. The denominator is 10c*(10d - 1), which is a string of d 9s followed by c 0s. For example 123.26159159… There are 2 digits, "26", after the decimal point before the repeats kick in so c = 2, and the repeating string "159" is 3 digits long so d = 3. So the numerator is 12326159 – 12326 = 12313833 and the denominator is 99900 Therefore the fraction is 12313833/99900. Non-terminating and non-repeating: There is no way to get a proper fraction since, by definition, this is an irrational number. The best that you can do is to round it to a suitable number of digits and then treat that answer as a terminating decimal. In all cases, you should check to see if the fraction can be simplified.


Are the ratios 3 to 2 and 5 to 3 equivalent?

You can check this by getting common numerators or denominators for the two fractions. Common numerators: The numerators are 3 and 5. These can be multiplied together to get 15, the new numerator. To get the numerator to equal 15, 3/2 is multiplied by 5/5 to become 15/10. To get the numerator to equal 15, 5/3 is multiplied by 3/3 to become 15/9. 15/9 does not equal 15/10. Common denominators: The denominators are 2 and 3. These can be multiplied together to get 6, the new denominator. To get the denominator to equal 6, 3/2 is multiplied by 3/3 to become 9/6. To get the denominator to equal 6, 5/3 is multiplied by 2/2 to become 10/6. 9/6 doesn't equal 10/6. Both methods show that 3/2 does not equal 5/3.


How do you change -0.375 as a fraction?

First, let's ignore the negative for now. In order to change a decimal to a fraction, you must multiply the decimal to where the decimal will becomes a whole number. The number that is used to make the decimal whole, will become the denominator. Since the decimal stretches to the thousandths place, you would multiply the number by 1000. Step 1: Change .375 to a whole number by multiplying by 1000. .375x1000=375. So 375 is the numerator and 1000 is the denominator=375/1000. Step 2: Reduce the fraction: the common denominator I see is 5. So: 375/5=75 and 1000/5=200. Now the fraction reads 75/200 75/5=15 and 200/5=40. Now the fraction reads 15/40 and it still can be reduced by 5. 15/5=3 and 40/5=8. The fraction reads 3/8. Now there isn't any more multiples so all we have to do is place a negative to the number. The answer is -3/8.


How do you turn an improper fraction into a percent?

Please excuse my past self for my bad english skills, but I have edited my mistakes and included a few more tips along with the basic structures.You can easily change an improper fraction into a percent, the steps are very simple to follow: Divide the numerator by the denominator, multiply that by 100, and convert the decimal point into a %.Example:The fraction in this example is 5/4 with 5 as the numerator and 4 as the denominator. First, divide the numerator by the denominator.(5/4) = 1.25Move the original decimal two digits to the right.1.25 -> 125.After that is done, simply turn the decimal into a percentage .125. -> 125%Done!Or if you'd rather view this example the quicker way...Fraction: 5/45 divided by 4 = 1.25Move the decimal two digits to the right, it will then become a %.More specifically, 125%On the other hand, for decimals with longer digits after the point, you would keep the decimal and also add a percentage sign at the end of the number, no matter how bizarre the new value may look.Example:Number: 4.375Move the decimal two digits to the right.4.375 -> 437.5Change the decimal point into a percent sign.437.5%This should clear up any mishaps and misunderstandings, but it's always healthy to ask questions.

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When does a fraction become a whole number?

When there is an equivalent fraction whose numerator is an integer and denominator is 1.


When does an improper fraction become a whole number?

When the numerator is equal to or a multiple of the denominator.


How do you make a whole number to a fraction?

Let 1 be the denominator and your whole number the numerator. e.g. 4 -> 4/1


How do you rationalizing the denominator?

Generally, the process involves multiplying the numerator and denominator of the fraction by the same number. This number is selected so that the original denominator becomes rational. In the process the numerator may become rational. If the original denominator is of the form √b then you multiply the numerator and denominator by √b/√b. If the original denominator is of the form a+√b then you multiply the numerator and denominator by (a-√b)/(a-√b). NOTE change of sign. There is a similar process, using complex conjugates, if the denominator is a complex number.


Mix number to improper fraction?

You multiply the whole number by the denominator, then whatever that answer is you add the nominator to it. Then that's your new nominator. But the denominator in the mixed number is still the denominator.


How do you change a mixed fraction into proper fraction?

Mixed fractions can't become proper fractions. Mixed fractions are greater than one. You can, however, change a mixed number into an IMPROPER fraction by multiplying the whole number by the denominator and adding the numerator to become the new numerator over the original denominator, for example: 2 3/4 = (2×4+3)/4 = 11/4


What happens to the fraction if the denominator and numerator are increased by the same amount?

Assuming a proper fraction which is positive (value between 0 and 1), it increases; asymptotically tending to 1 as the amounts that you increase by become larger. If it is negative you must select a negative numerator and a positive denominator. Then it behaves as above. Otherwise you could hit division by 0.


How do write a fraction as a whole number?

The majority of fractions will not be able to become whole numbers. Certain improper fractions, where the numerator is a multiple of the denominator, can become whole numbers. No proper fractions can.


How can you change a fraction into a whole number?

Proper fractions can't become whole numbers. Improper fractions can only become whole numbers if the numerator is a multiple of the denominator. To find out, divide the denominator into the numerator. If there is no remainder, it's a whole number.


If you have a fraction and your denominator and your numerator is the same doesn't that become a whole number?

Indeed it does. You have 1. 1/1 = 1 2/2 = 1 3/3 = 1 ect


How do you make the number of fraction more small?

You look for common factors in the numerator and denominator. Then you divide both by the common factor. For example, in 6/9, both numbers are divisible by 3. If you divide them by 3, you get the equivalent fraction 2/3. Or you can divide the denominator and the numerator (the bottom and top numbers) by the same number. eg. 2/8 could become 1/4 because I divided the (first) fraction by 2


How do you rename a fraction as an improper number?

There are two types of fractions: proper and improper. One does not become the other. To convert an improper fraction to a mixed number, divide the denominator into the numerator. The answer is the whole number. Put any remainder over the original denominator to create the fraction part. 22/7 = 3 and 1/7