Converting 0.48142 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.48142 to a fraction

Result

0.48142 =
24071
50000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.48142 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.48142 × 100000 = 48142

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.48142 =

48142
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 48142 and 100000.

GCD(48142, 100000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

48142
100000

=

48142 ÷ 2
100000 ÷ 2

=

24071
50000
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