Converting 0.71748 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.71748 to a fraction

Result

0.71748 =
17937
25000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.71748 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.71748 × 100000 = 71748

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.71748 =

71748
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 71748 and 100000.

GCD(71748, 100000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

71748
100000

=

71748 ÷ 4
100000 ÷ 4

=

17937
25000
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