What is 0.19500 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 0.19500 into a fraction. We will start by understanding how a decimal represents the fractional part of a number, then break down the steps to rewrite 0.19500 as a fraction. Finally, we will simplify the fraction by identifying and applying the Greatest Common Factor, ensuring the results are in the simplest form.

By the end of this guide, you should have a good understanding of decimal to fraction conversions and be able to apply this knowledge to various mathematical problems. Let's begin.

0.19500 as a fraction equals 19500/100000 or 39/200

Now let's break down the steps for converting 0.19500 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 0.19500 as a fraction by placing it over 1:

0.19500/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.

0.19500 x 100000/1 x 100000

19500/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 19500 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 19500 are: 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 13 15 20 25 26 30 39 50 52 60 65 75 78 100 125 130 150 156 195 250 260 300 325 375 390 500 650 750 780 975 1300 1500 1625 1950 3250 3900 4875 6500 9750 19500
The factors of 100000 are: 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 80 100 125 160 200 250 400 500 625 800 1000 1250 2000 2500 3125 4000 5000 6250 10000 12500 20000 25000 50000 100000
The GCF of 19500 and 100000 is: 500

Step 4:

To simplify the fraction, we divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor (GCF), which we calculated in the previous step. The GCF value is 500 in this case.

19500 ÷ 500/100000 ÷ 500

39/200

Great Work! We've just determined that 0.19500 as a fraction equals 19500/100000 or 39/200 in its simplest form.

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