Converting 0.38248 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.38248 to a fraction

Result

0.38248 =
4781
12500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.38248 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.38248 × 100000 = 38248

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.38248 =

38248
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 38248 and 100000.

GCD(38248, 100000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

38248
100000

=

38248 ÷ 8
100000 ÷ 8

=

4781
12500
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