Converting 0.74223 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.74223 to a fraction

Result

0.74223 =
74223
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.74223 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.74223 × 100000 = 74223

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.74223 =

74223
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 74223 and 100000.

GCD(74223, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

74223
100000

=

74223 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

74223
100000
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