Converting 0.81942 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.81942 to a fraction

Result

0.81942 =
40971
50000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.81942 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.81942 × 100000 = 81942

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.81942 =

81942
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 81942 and 100000.

GCD(81942, 100000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

81942
100000

=

81942 ÷ 2
100000 ÷ 2

=

40971
50000
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