Converting 28.3172 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 28.3172 to a fraction

Result

28.3172 =
70793
2500
Mixed number:
28
793
2500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 28.3172 has 4 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 104 = 10000 to eliminate the decimal point.

28.3172 × 10000 = 283172

Step 3: Write as a fraction

28.3172 =

283172
10000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 283172 and 10000.

GCD(283172, 10000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

283172
10000

=

283172 ÷ 4
10000 ÷ 4

=

70793
2500
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