Converting 79.8496 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 79.8496 to a fraction

Result

79.8496 =
49906
625
Mixed number:
79
531
625

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 79.8496 has 4 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 104 = 10000 to eliminate the decimal point.

79.8496 × 10000 = 798496

Step 3: Write as a fraction

79.8496 =

798496
10000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 798496 and 10000.

GCD(798496, 10000) = 16

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

798496
10000

=

798496 ÷ 16
10000 ÷ 16

=

49906
625
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