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
