Converting 0.79792 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.79792 to a fraction

Result

0.79792 =
4987
6250

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.79792 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.79792 × 100000 = 79792

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.79792 =

79792
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 79792 and 100000.

GCD(79792, 100000) = 16

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

79792
100000

=

79792 ÷ 16
100000 ÷ 16

=

4987
6250
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