Change the decimal to a fraction: 0.123123123….

options:

123 over 999

123 over 1000

1 and 23 over 100

This decimal is Irrational and cannot be written as a fraction

12 and 13 over 10

1 answer

To convert the repeating decimal \( 0.123123123\ldots \) into a fraction, we can use the technique for handling repeating decimals.

We can set \( x = 0.123123123\ldots \).

To eliminate the repeating portion, we can multiply by 1000 (since the repeating part is three digits):

\[ 1000x = 123.123123123\ldots \]

Now we have two equations:

  1. \( x = 0.123123123\ldots \)
  2. \( 1000x = 123.123123123\ldots \)

Next, we can subtract the first equation from the second:

\[ 1000x - x = 123.123123123\ldots - 0.123123123\ldots \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 999x = 123 \]

Now, we can solve for \( x \):

\[ x = \frac{123}{999} \]

Next, we simplify the fraction \( \frac{123}{999} \). The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 123 and 999 is 3:

\[ \frac{123 \div 3}{999 \div 3} = \frac{41}{333} \]

However, since this fraction is not one of the provided answer options, we should evaluate the original format given:

Among the answer options provided, \( \frac{123}{999} \) matches the first option.

Thus, the answer is:

123 over 999