Converting 0.81738 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.81738 to a fraction

Result

0.81738 =
40869
50000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.81738 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.81738 × 100000 = 81738

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.81738 =

81738
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 81738 and 100000.

GCD(81738, 100000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

81738
100000

=

81738 ÷ 2
100000 ÷ 2

=

40869
50000
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