Converting 0.97912 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.97912 to a fraction

Result

0.97912 =
12239
12500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.97912 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.97912 × 100000 = 97912

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.97912 =

97912
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 97912 and 100000.

GCD(97912, 100000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

97912
100000

=

97912 ÷ 8
100000 ÷ 8

=

12239
12500
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