.2857 as a Fraction

Writing .2857 as a fraction requires us to multiply 0.2857/1 by 10000/10000 which will result in 2857/10000 - the final answer, since this fraction cannot be reduced.

What Is .2857 as a Fraction?

.2857 as a fraction in lowest terms is 2857/10000. Quick tip: to verify the answer is correct, use a calculator to divide 2857 by 10000 and you should get 0.2857.

How to Work Out .2857 as a Fraction

The simple steps below will help you convert a decimal into a fraction. In this example we’ll demonstrate how to write .2857 as a simplified fraction:

1. Turn 0.2857 into a fraction dividing it by 1.
   0.2857 1
2. To get rid of the decimal point, multiply the numerator and denominator by 10000. Why 10000? .2857 has four digits after the decimal point, so you need to multiply by 1 followed by 4 zeros (10000).
   0.2857 1

   ×

   10000 10000

   =

   2857 10000
3. Because this fraction cannot be reduced any further, .2857 as a fraction in simplest form is:
   2857 10000