Converting 0.27768 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.27768 to a fraction

Result

0.27768 =
3471
12500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.27768 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.27768 × 100000 = 27768

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.27768 =

27768
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 27768 and 100000.

GCD(27768, 100000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

27768
100000

=

27768 ÷ 8
100000 ÷ 8

=

3471
12500
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