Converting 0.48875 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.48875 to a fraction

Result

0.48875 =
391
800

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.48875 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.48875 × 100000 = 48875

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.48875 =

48875
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 48875 and 100000.

GCD(48875, 100000) = 125

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

48875
100000

=

48875 ÷ 125
100000 ÷ 125

=

391
800
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