Converting 0.74687 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.74687 to a fraction

Result

0.74687 =
74687
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.74687 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.74687 × 100000 = 74687

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.74687 =

74687
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 74687 and 100000.

GCD(74687, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

74687
100000

=

74687 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

74687
100000
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