Converting 0.78118 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.78118 to a fraction

Result

0.78118 =
39059
50000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.78118 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.78118 × 100000 = 78118

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.78118 =

78118
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 78118 and 100000.

GCD(78118, 100000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

78118
100000

=

78118 ÷ 2
100000 ÷ 2

=

39059
50000
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