Converting 0.37497 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.37497 to a fraction

Result

0.37497 =
37497
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.37497 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.37497 × 100000 = 37497

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.37497 =

37497
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 37497 and 100000.

GCD(37497, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

37497
100000

=

37497 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

37497
100000
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