Converting 0.47128 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.47128 to a fraction

Result

0.47128 =
5891
12500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.47128 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.47128 × 100000 = 47128

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.47128 =

47128
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 47128 and 100000.

GCD(47128, 100000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

47128
100000

=

47128 ÷ 8
100000 ÷ 8

=

5891
12500
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