Converting 0.23797 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.23797 to a fraction

Result

0.23797 =
23797
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.23797 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.23797 × 100000 = 23797

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.23797 =

23797
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 23797 and 100000.

GCD(23797, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

23797
100000

=

23797 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

23797
100000
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