Converting 0.2884 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.2884 to a fraction

Result

0.2884 =
721
2500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.2884 has 4 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 104 = 10000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.2884 × 10000 = 2884

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.2884 =

2884
10000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 2884 and 10000.

GCD(2884, 10000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

2884
10000

=

2884 ÷ 4
10000 ÷ 4

=

721
2500
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