Converting 0.20438 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.20438 to a fraction

Result

0.20438 =
10219
50000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.20438 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.20438 × 100000 = 20438

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.20438 =

20438
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 20438 and 100000.

GCD(20438, 100000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

20438
100000

=

20438 ÷ 2
100000 ÷ 2

=

10219
50000
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