Converting 0.89955 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.89955 to a fraction

Result

0.89955 =
17991
20000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.89955 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.89955 × 100000 = 89955

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.89955 =

89955
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 89955 and 100000.

GCD(89955, 100000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

89955
100000

=

89955 ÷ 5
100000 ÷ 5

=

17991
20000
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