Converting 0.74266 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.74266 to a fraction

Result

0.74266 =
37133
50000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.74266 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.74266 × 100000 = 74266

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.74266 =

74266
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 74266 and 100000.

GCD(74266, 100000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

74266
100000

=

74266 ÷ 2
100000 ÷ 2

=

37133
50000
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