Converting 0.33938 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.33938 to a fraction

Result

0.33938 =
16969
50000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.33938 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.33938 × 100000 = 33938

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.33938 =

33938
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 33938 and 100000.

GCD(33938, 100000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

33938
100000

=

33938 ÷ 2
100000 ÷ 2

=

16969
50000
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