Converting 0.98216 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.98216 to a fraction

Result

0.98216 =
12277
12500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.98216 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.98216 × 100000 = 98216

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.98216 =

98216
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 98216 and 100000.

GCD(98216, 100000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

98216
100000

=

98216 ÷ 8
100000 ÷ 8

=

12277
12500
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