Converting 0.07174 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.07174 to a fraction

Result

0.07174 =
3587
50000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.07174 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.07174 × 100000 = 7174

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.07174 =

7174
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 7174 and 100000.

GCD(7174, 100000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

7174
100000

=

7174 ÷ 2
100000 ÷ 2

=

3587
50000
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