Converting 0.98391 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.98391 to a fraction

Result

0.98391 =
98391
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.98391 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.98391 × 100000 = 98391

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.98391 =

98391
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 98391 and 100000.

GCD(98391, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

98391
100000

=

98391 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

98391
100000
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