Converting 0.31745 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.31745 to a fraction

Result

0.31745 =
6349
20000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.31745 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.31745 × 100000 = 31745

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.31745 =

31745
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 31745 and 100000.

GCD(31745, 100000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

31745
100000

=

31745 ÷ 5
100000 ÷ 5

=

6349
20000
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