0.005005005… as a Fraction

0.005005005… (0.005 repeating) as a fraction is 5/999.

How to convert 0.005005005… to a fraction

  1. Let x = 0.005005005... (the underlined part, 005, repeats forever).
  2. Move the decimal point past one full repeating block: 1000x = 5.005005005...
  3. Subtract to cancel the repeating tail: 1000x − x = 5 − 0, so 999x = 5.
  4. Solve: x = 5/999. The greatest common divisor is 1, so x = 5/999 (already in lowest terms).

Check

Divide 5 by 999 on a calculator: 5 ÷ 999 = 0.005005005… which matches 0.005005005….

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