Converting 0.87548 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.87548 to a fraction
Result
0.87548 =
21887
25000
Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places
The decimal 0.87548 has 5 decimal places.
Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10
Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.
0.87548 × 100000 = 87548
Step 3: Write as a fraction
0.87548 =
87548
100000
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 87548 and 100000.
GCD(87548, 100000) = 4
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
87548
100000
=
87548 ÷ 4
100000 ÷ 4
=
21887
25000
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