Converting 0.78861 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.78861 to a fraction

Result

0.78861 =
78861
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.78861 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.78861 × 100000 = 78861

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.78861 =

78861
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 78861 and 100000.

GCD(78861, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

78861
100000

=

78861 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

78861
100000
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