What is 5.55556 as a Fraction?

5.55556 as a fraction equals 555556/100000 or 138889/25000.

Here are the steps to convert 5.55556 into a fraction.
Write 5.55556 as  
5.55556/1

Multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.

5.55556/1
  =  
5.55556 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
555556/100000


In order to reduce the fraction find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 555556 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.


The factors of 555556 are: 1  2  4  138889  277778  555556 
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 555556 and 100000 is: 4

Now to reduce the fraction we divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCF value.

555556/100000
  =  
555556 ÷ 4/100000 ÷ 4
  =  
138889/25000


As a side note the whole number-integral part is: 5
The decimal part is: .55556 = 55556/100000
Full simple fraction breakdown: 555556/100000
= 277778/50000
= 138889/25000

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Level of Precision for 5.55556 as a Fraction

The level of precision are the number of digits to round to. Select a lower precision point below to break decimal 5.55556 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.


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555556/100000
= 277778/50000
= 138889/25000

Numerator & Denominator for 5.55556 as Fraction

5.55556 = 5 55556/100000
numerator/denominator = 55556/100000


Is 5 55556/100000 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 55556/100000.


Is 5.55556 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: 73.17 = 73 17/100 , 370.813 = 370 813/1000 , 986.3962 = 986 3962/10000

Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.

Example: 5176.3333 = 5176 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: 0.577488597 ...



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