Converting 0.79847 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.79847 to a fraction

Result

0.79847 =
79847
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.79847 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.79847 × 100000 = 79847

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.79847 =

79847
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 79847 and 100000.

GCD(79847, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

79847
100000

=

79847 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

79847
100000
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