How can 0.99999... be converted into a proper fraction. Why is that the answer?
2 Answers
justaguide | College Teacher | (Level 2) Distinguished Educator
We have to convert 0.99999..... into a proper fraction.
Let 0.99999... = f
10f = 9.9999...
10f - f = 9.99999... - 0.99999
=> 9f = 9
=> f = 9/9
=> f = 1/1
The representation of .9999... as a proper fraction is 1/1 because in 0.999... as the number of 9s in the decimal tends to infinity its value tends to 1. Here the number of 9s in the decimal part is tending to infinity; this makes 0.999... equal to 1.
The proper fraction representation of 0.999... is 1/1.
neela | High School Teacher | (Level 3) Valedictorian
Let 0.99999... = p be the proper fraction.
p = 0.999..... (1).
Multiply both sides of equation at (1) by 10.
10p = 9.999.... (2)
(2) - (1):
10p - p = (9.999...) - (0.999.....)
9p = 9.
p = 9/9 = 1/1.
Therefore p = 1/1. Or p = 1.