Converting 7.21478 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 7.21478 to a fraction

Result

7.21478 =
360739
50000
Mixed number:
7
10739
50000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 7.21478 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

7.21478 × 100000 = 721478

Step 3: Write as a fraction

7.21478 =

721478
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 721478 and 100000.

GCD(721478, 100000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

721478
100000

=

721478 ÷ 2
100000 ÷ 2

=

360739
50000
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