Converting 0.79726 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.79726 to a fraction

Result

0.79726 =
39863
50000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.79726 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.79726 × 100000 = 79726

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.79726 =

79726
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 79726 and 100000.

GCD(79726, 100000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

79726
100000

=

79726 ÷ 2
100000 ÷ 2

=

39863
50000
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