Converting 0.31686 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.31686 to a fraction

Result

0.31686 =
15843
50000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.31686 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.31686 × 100000 = 31686

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.31686 =

31686
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 31686 and 100000.

GCD(31686, 100000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

31686
100000

=

31686 ÷ 2
100000 ÷ 2

=

15843
50000
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