Converting 0.78595 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.78595 to a fraction
Result
0.78595 =
15719
20000
Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places
The decimal 0.78595 has 5 decimal places.
Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10
Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.
0.78595 × 100000 = 78595
Step 3: Write as a fraction
0.78595 =
78595
100000
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 78595 and 100000.
GCD(78595, 100000) = 5
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
78595
100000
=
78595 ÷ 5
100000 ÷ 5
=
15719
20000
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