Question

how do you turn .33333333 into a fraction

Answer 1

essentially, that would just be 3.33/10

Answer 2

or if you round it that would be 3/10

Answer 3

Ah, its the debate of the century, but most math magicians agree, that as a fraction, .33 is 1/3.

Answer 4

no it comes out to 1/3

Answer 5

1/3 = 0.3333333333333333333333333

Answer 6

how did u get 1/3

Answer 7

woops, sorry

Answer 8

it recurs to infinity
so it can be taken as 1/3

Answer 9

how did u do it?

Answer 10

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Answer 11

you can get there from long division

Answer 12

but, most of these types of things people just learn and remember because they come up a lot.

Answer 13

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Answer 14

yea if you divide 3 in to 1 the 3 keeps recurring

3 ) 1.00000000000000
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0 . 3333333333333333 .........

Answer 15

i need to know how to turn the .3333333 into 1/3 not the opposite please

Answer 16

i've assumed you meant 3 recurring - if the decimal is 0.33333333 - that is it stops in eight pace of decimals

then the fraction is 33333333
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100000000

Answer 17

try this:

let x=.333333
then 10x=3.3333

so now 10x = 3.333333...
- x = .33333333....
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9x = 3

x = 3/9 = 1/3

Answer 18

lol turning decimal to fraction is usually basic grade....algebra???? lol =)))

Answer 19

good method though :p

Answer 20

or you could also do it by
.33333 = 3/10 + 3/100 + 3/1000 ....

Answer 21

nvm thanx people