Converting 0.4736 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.4736 to a fraction

Result

0.4736 =
296
625

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.4736 has 4 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 104 = 10000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.4736 × 10000 = 4736

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.4736 =

4736
10000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 4736 and 10000.

GCD(4736, 10000) = 16

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

4736
10000

=

4736 ÷ 16
10000 ÷ 16

=

296
625
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