Converting 0.01048 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.01048 to a fraction

Result

0.01048 =
131
12500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.01048 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.01048 × 100000 = 1048

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.01048 =

1048
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 1048 and 100000.

GCD(1048, 100000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

1048
100000

=

1048 ÷ 8
100000 ÷ 8

=

131
12500
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