9.444… as a Fraction

9.444… (9.4 repeating) as a fraction is 85/9. As a mixed number that is 9 4/9.

How to convert 9.444… to a fraction

  1. Let x = 9.444... (the underlined part, 4, repeats forever).
  2. Move the decimal point past one full repeating block: 10x = 94.444...
  3. Subtract to cancel the repeating tail: 10x − x = 94 − 9, so 9x = 85.
  4. Solve: x = 85/9. The greatest common divisor is 1, so x = 85/9 (already in lowest terms).

Since 85 is larger than 9, it can also be written as the mixed number 9 4/9.

Check

Divide 85 by 9 on a calculator: 85 ÷ 9 = 9.4444444444… which matches 9.444….

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