Converting 0.47995 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.47995 to a fraction

Result

0.47995 =
9599
20000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.47995 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.47995 × 100000 = 47995

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.47995 =

47995
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 47995 and 100000.

GCD(47995, 100000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

47995
100000

=

47995 ÷ 5
100000 ÷ 5

=

9599
20000
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