Converting 0.79662 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.79662 to a fraction

Result

0.79662 =
39831
50000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.79662 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.79662 × 100000 = 79662

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.79662 =

79662
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 79662 and 100000.

GCD(79662, 100000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

79662
100000

=

79662 ÷ 2
100000 ÷ 2

=

39831
50000
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