Converting 28.885 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 28.885 to a fraction

Result

28.885 =
5777
200
Mixed number:
28
177
200

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 28.885 has 3 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 103 = 1000 to eliminate the decimal point.

28.885 × 1000 = 28885

Step 3: Write as a fraction

28.885 =

28885
1000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 28885 and 1000.

GCD(28885, 1000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

28885
1000

=

28885 ÷ 5
1000 ÷ 5

=

5777
200
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