Converting 0.04975 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.04975 to a fraction

Result

0.04975 =
199
4000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.04975 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.04975 × 100000 = 4975

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.04975 =

4975
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 4975 and 100000.

GCD(4975, 100000) = 25

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

4975
100000

=

4975 ÷ 25
100000 ÷ 25

=

199
4000
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