what is the fraction equivalent of 1.222... and 2.777....?

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what is the fraction equivalent of 1.222... and 2.777....?

2007-03-28 13:51:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

5 answers

11/9

25/9

2007-03-28 13:54:59 · answer #1 · answered by Jeffrey W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

1.222... = 1 and 2/9 or 11/9
2.777 = 2 and 7/9 or 25/9

Anytime you have a repeating decimal, your denominator will have 9's in it and since only one digit is being repeated in these decimals, the denominator will have a single 9 in it.

2007-03-28 21:15:20 · answer #2 · answered by Ohioguy95 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

11/9 and 25/9

2007-03-28 20:55:28 · answer #3 · answered by bob b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

11/9

25/9

2007-03-28 20:56:49 · answer #4 · answered by leo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

1.222.... = 11/9
2.777... = 25/9

2007-03-28 20:57:17 · answer #5 · answered by VJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋