Converting 0.36491 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.36491 to a fraction

Result

0.36491 =
36491
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.36491 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.36491 × 100000 = 36491

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.36491 =

36491
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 36491 and 100000.

GCD(36491, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

36491
100000

=

36491 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

36491
100000
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