Express the following number as ratio of integers 31591 591

Express the following number as ratio of integers 3.1591 (591 repeating)

Solution

3.1591 = 3.1591/1

Multiplying by 1 to eliminate 4 decimal places we multiply top and bottom by 4 10\'s

Numerator (N)
N = 3.1591 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 = 31591
Denominator (D)
D = 1 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 = 10000

N / D = 31591 / 10000

Simplifying our fraction

= 31591/10000

= 31591/10000

Express the following number as ratio of integers 3.1591 (591 repeating)Solution3.1591 = 3.1591/1 Multiplying by 1 to eliminate 4 decimal places we multiply top

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