Converting 0.04038 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.04038 to a fraction

Result

0.04038 =
2019
50000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.04038 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.04038 × 100000 = 4038

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.04038 =

4038
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 4038 and 100000.

GCD(4038, 100000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

4038
100000

=

4038 ÷ 2
100000 ÷ 2

=

2019
50000
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