A decimal is another place-value form of a rational number: positions to the right of the point represent tenths, hundredths, and smaller powers of ten.
Use it to rewrite the same quantity in a form suited to estimation, comparison, or calculation.
The relationship
Write the rule before calculating
Subtract the shifted non-repeating form from the shifted full period.
See the structure
What the calculation is doing
0 . 3 7 5ones · tenths · hundredths · thousandthsSubtract the shifted non-repeating form from the shifted full period.
Worked interpretation
Read the result in context
0.(3) = 1/3; 1.2(34) = 611/495.
Interpret with care
Important boundary
A displayed finite decimal can be an approximation; repeating expansions need their repeating pattern preserved.
Use the Mathematics collection to move between connected concepts without duplicating the calculation.
Quick guide
How to use this calculator
Enter values using the notation shown beside each field.
Choose a calculation mode when the tool offers more than one interpretation.
Read the primary answer first, then inspect the supporting details.
Calculation method
Apply the stated definition
Subtract the shifted non-repeating form from the shifted full period.
The calculator validates the mathematical domain before returning a result and does not replace undefined states with zero.
Worked example
Worked example
0.(3) = 1/3; 1.2(34) = 611/495.
Subtract the shifted non-repeating form from the shifted full period.
Supported inputs
Precision and limits
Finite, bounded input
Integers, finite decimals, fractions, and mixed numbers are evaluated with exact rational arithmetic wherever the operation permits.
Notation
Enter fractions as a/b and mixed numbers as w n/d. A denominator can never be zero.