Converting 9.838 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 9.838 to a fraction

Result

9.838 =
4919
500
Mixed number:
9
419
500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 9.838 has 3 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 103 = 1000 to eliminate the decimal point.

9.838 × 1000 = 9838

Step 3: Write as a fraction

9.838 =

9838
1000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 9838 and 1000.

GCD(9838, 1000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

9838
1000

=

9838 ÷ 2
1000 ÷ 2

=

4919
500
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