Converting 0.40962 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.40962 to a fraction

Result

0.40962 =
20481
50000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.40962 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.40962 × 100000 = 40962

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.40962 =

40962
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 40962 and 100000.

GCD(40962, 100000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

40962
100000

=

40962 ÷ 2
100000 ÷ 2

=

20481
50000
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