Converting 0.12983 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.12983 to a fraction

Result

0.12983 =
12983
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.12983 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.12983 × 100000 = 12983

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.12983 =

12983
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 12983 and 100000.

GCD(12983, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

12983
100000

=

12983 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

12983
100000
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