Converting 0.47869 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.47869 to a fraction

Result

0.47869 =
47869
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.47869 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.47869 × 100000 = 47869

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.47869 =

47869
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 47869 and 100000.

GCD(47869, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

47869
100000

=

47869 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

47869
100000
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