Converting 0.98178 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.98178 to a fraction

Result

0.98178 =
49089
50000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.98178 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.98178 × 100000 = 98178

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.98178 =

98178
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 98178 and 100000.

GCD(98178, 100000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

98178
100000

=

98178 ÷ 2
100000 ÷ 2

=

49089
50000
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