Converting 0.76982 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.76982 to a fraction

Result

0.76982 =
38491
50000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.76982 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.76982 × 100000 = 76982

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.76982 =

76982
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 76982 and 100000.

GCD(76982, 100000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

76982
100000

=

76982 ÷ 2
100000 ÷ 2

=

38491
50000
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