Converting 0.29936 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.29936 to a fraction

Result

0.29936 =
1871
6250

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.29936 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.29936 × 100000 = 29936

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.29936 =

29936
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 29936 and 100000.

GCD(29936, 100000) = 16

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

29936
100000

=

29936 ÷ 16
100000 ÷ 16

=

1871
6250
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