Converting 0.28879 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.28879 to a fraction

Result

0.28879 =
28879
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.28879 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.28879 × 100000 = 28879

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.28879 =

28879
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 28879 and 100000.

GCD(28879, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

28879
100000

=

28879 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

28879
100000
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