Converting 0.68792 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.68792 to a fraction

Result

0.68792 =
8599
12500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.68792 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.68792 × 100000 = 68792

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.68792 =

68792
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 68792 and 100000.

GCD(68792, 100000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

68792
100000

=

68792 ÷ 8
100000 ÷ 8

=

8599
12500
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