What is 5.50442 as a Fraction?
5.50442 as a fraction equals 550442/100000 or 275221/50000.
Here are the steps to convert 5.50442 into a fraction.Write 5.50442 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 550442 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 550442 are: 1 2 157 314 1753 3506 275221 550442
The factors of 100000 are: 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 80 100 125 160 200 250 400 500 625 800 1000 1250 2000 2500 3125 4000 5000 6250 10000 12500 20000 25000 50000 100000
The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for both 550442 and 100000 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: 5
The decimal part is: .50442 = 50442/100000
Full simple fraction breakdown: 550442/100000
= 275221/50000
Scroll down to customize the precision point enabling 5.50442 to be broken down to a specific number of digits.
The page also includes a pie chart representation of 5.50442 in fraction form. The different types of fractions, and what type of fraction 5.50442 is when converted.
Fractional part of 5 50442/100000 graphically represented in a pie chart
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Level of Precision for 5.50442 as a Fraction
The level of precision are the number of digits to round to. Select a lower precision point below to break decimal 5.50442 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.
= 275221/50000
Numerator & Denominator for 5.50442 as Fraction
5.50442 = 5
numerator/denominator =
Is 5 50442/100000 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 5 and the proper fraction value is
Is 5.50442 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: 5.47 = 5 47/100 , 973.645 = 973 645/1000 , 870.6199 = 870 6199/10000
Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
Example: 8835.3333 = 8835 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: 0.533300562 ...
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