Converting 0.721 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.721 to a fraction

Result

0.721 =
721
1000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.721 has 3 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 103 = 1000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.721 × 1000 = 721

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.721 =

721
1000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 721 and 1000.

GCD(721, 1000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

721
1000

=

721 ÷ 1
1000 ÷ 1

=

721
1000
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