What is 0.318 as a Fraction?
0.318 as a fraction equals 318/1000 or 159/500.
To convert 0.318 into a fraction, here are the steps.Write 0.318 as
Multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
In order to reduce the fraction find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 318 and 1000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 318 are: 1 2 3 6 53 106 159 318
The factors of 1000 are: 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 125 200 250 500 1000
The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for both 318 and 1000 is: 2
Now to reduce the fraction we divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCF value.
As a side note the whole number-integral part is: empty
The decimal part is: .318 = 318/1000
Full simple fraction breakdown: 318/1000
= 159/500
Scroll down to customize the precision point enabling 0.318 to be broken down to a specific number of digits.
The page also includes a pie chart representation of 0.318 in fraction form. The different types of fractions, and what type of fraction 0.318 is when converted.
Fraction 0 318/1000 graphically represented in a pie chart
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Level of Precision for 0.318 as a Fraction
The level of precision are the number of digits to round to. Select a lower precision point below to break decimal 0.318 down further in fraction form. The default precision point is 5. If the last trailing digit is "5", use the "round half up" and "round half down" options to round that digit up or down, when you change the precision point.
For example 0.875 with a precision point of 2 rounded half up = 88/100, rounded half down = 87/100.
= 3180/10000
= 318/1000
= 159/500
Numerator & Denominator for 0.318 as Fraction
0.318 = 0
numerator/denominator =
Is 318/1000 a Mixed, Whole Number or Proper Fraction?
A mixed number is made up of a whole number and a proper fraction part. Whole numbers have no fractional or decimal part. For proper fractions the numerator (the top number) is less than the denominator (the bottom number). In this case the whole number value is empty and the proper fraction value is
Is 0.318 a terminating, recurring or an irrational decimal?
Not all decimals can be converted into a fraction. There are 3 basic types which include:
Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
Examples: 5.96 = 5 96/100 , 778.951 = 778 951/1000 , 2559.2569 = 2559 2569/10000
Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
Example: 3516.3333 = 3516 3333/10000 = 333/1000 = 33/100 = 1/3 (rounded)
Irrational decimals go on forever and never form a repeating pattern. This type of decimal cannot be expressed as a fraction.
Example: 0.551952096 ...
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