What is 3.88888 in a fraction?

Answer 1

3.88888

As a terminating decimal it is 3 88888/100000 = 3 22222/50000 = 3 11111/25000

However, I think you mean a decimal recurring to infinity, in which case it should be written as 3.88888.... . Note the three or more dots after the last digits. This indicates to mathematicians, that the decimal recurs to infinity.

Since 3,88888..... is a rational number, it can be converted to a fraction.

Hence

Let

P = 3.88888.....

10P = 38,88888,,,,

Subtract

9P = 35 ( Note the recurring decimals subtract to zero).

Hence

P = 35/9

P = 3 8/9 The answer!!!!!!

Answer 2

3.88888 = 388888/100000 = 48611/12500