Converting 0.07888 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.07888 to a fraction

Result

0.07888 =
493
6250

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.07888 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.07888 × 100000 = 7888

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.07888 =

7888
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 7888 and 100000.

GCD(7888, 100000) = 16

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

7888
100000

=

7888 ÷ 16
100000 ÷ 16

=

493
6250
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