# Express 0.151515….. as a rational number

• Last Updated : 31 Dec, 2021

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• Natural numbers: Natural numbers are the positive numbers that count from 1 to infinity. The set of natural numbers is represented by ‘N’. It is the numbers generally used for counting. The set of natural numbers can be represented as N = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,…
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### Express 0.151515….. as a rational number

Solution:

Given: 0.151515..  or

Let’s assume x = 0.1515… ⇢ (1)

And there are two digits after decimal which are repeating, so we will multiply equation 1 both sides by 100.

So 100x =  ⇢ (2)

Now subtract equation (1) from equation (2)

100x – x =  –

99x = 15

x = 15/99

= 5/33

0.151515..  can be expressed 5/33 as rational number

### Similar Problems

Question 1: Rewrite the decimal as a rational number. 0.777777777…?

Solution:

Given: 0.7777..  or

Let’s assume x = 0.77777… ⇢ (1)

And there are one digits after decimal which are repeating, so we will multiply equation 1 both sides by 10.

So 10x =  ⇢ (2)

Now subtract equation (1) from equation (2)

10x – x =  –

9x = 7

x = 7/9

0.7777777…  can be expressed 7/9 as rational number

Question 2:  Express 3.927927927… as a rational number of the form p/q, where p and q have no common factors.

Solution:

Given: 3.927927927 or

Let’s assume x = 3.927927927… ⇢ (1)

And there are three digits after decimal which are repeating, so multiply equation 1 both sides by 1000.

So 1000 x =  ⇢ (2)

Now subtract equation (1) from equation (2)

1000x – x =  –

999x = 3924

x = 3924/999

= 1308/333

3.927927927 can be expressed 1308/333 as rational number

Question 3: Rewrite the decimal as a rational number 4.3232323232 …?

Solution:

Given: 4.3232323232 or

Let’s assume x = 4.3232323232… ⇢ (1)

And there are two digits after decimal which are repeating, so multiply equation 1 both sides by 100.

So 100 x =  ⇢ (2)

Now subtract equation (1) from equation (2)

100x – x =  –

99x = 428

x = 428/99

= 428/99

4.323232323 can be expressed 428/99 as rational number

Question 4: Rewrite the decimal as a rational number. 0.69696969…?

Solution:

Given: 0.696969.. or

Let’s assume x = 0.696969… ⇢ (1)

And there are two digits after decimal which are repeating, so multiply equation (1) both sides by 100.

So 100x =  ⇢ (2)

Now subtract equation (1) from equation (2)

100x – x =  –

99x = 69

x = 69/99

= 23/33

0.69696969… can be expressed 23/33 as rational number

Question 5: Express 4.8568568586… as a rational number of the form p/q, where p and q have no common factors ?

Solution

Given: 4.8568568586… or

Let’s assume x = 4.8568568586… ⇢ (1)

And there are three digits after decimal which are repeating, so multiply equation (1) both sides by 1000

So 1000 x =  ⇢ (2)

Now subtract equation (1) from equation (2)

1000x – x =  –

999x = 4852

x = 4852/999

4.8568568586 can be expressed 4852/999 as rational number

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