Converting 0.98408 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.98408 to a fraction

Result

0.98408 =
12301
12500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.98408 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.98408 × 100000 = 98408

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.98408 =

98408
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 98408 and 100000.

GCD(98408, 100000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

98408
100000

=

98408 ÷ 8
100000 ÷ 8

=

12301
12500
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