Converting 0.796 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.796 to a fraction

Result

0.796 =
199
250

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.796 has 3 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 103 = 1000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.796 × 1000 = 796

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.796 =

796
1000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 796 and 1000.

GCD(796, 1000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

796
1000

=

796 ÷ 4
1000 ÷ 4

=

199
250
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