Converting 0.88144 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.88144 to a fraction

Result

0.88144 =
5509
6250

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.88144 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.88144 × 100000 = 88144

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.88144 =

88144
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 88144 and 100000.

GCD(88144, 100000) = 16

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

88144
100000

=

88144 ÷ 16
100000 ÷ 16

=

5509
6250
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