Converting 0.18977 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.18977 to a fraction

Result

0.18977 =
18977
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.18977 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.18977 × 100000 = 18977

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.18977 =

18977
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 18977 and 100000.

GCD(18977, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

18977
100000

=

18977 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

18977
100000
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