Converting 0.78845 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.78845 to a fraction

Result

0.78845 =
15769
20000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.78845 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.78845 × 100000 = 78845

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.78845 =

78845
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 78845 and 100000.

GCD(78845, 100000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

78845
100000

=

78845 ÷ 5
100000 ÷ 5

=

15769
20000
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