Converting 0.81642 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.81642 to a fraction

Result

0.81642 =
40821
50000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.81642 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.81642 × 100000 = 81642

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.81642 =

81642
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 81642 and 100000.

GCD(81642, 100000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

81642
100000

=

81642 ÷ 2
100000 ÷ 2

=

40821
50000
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