What is 0.70224 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 0.70224 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 0.70224 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.

0.70224 as a fraction equals 70224/100000 or 4389/6250

Now let's break down the steps for converting 0.70224 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 0.70224 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
0.70224/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
0.70224 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
70224/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 70224 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 70224 are: 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 11 12 14 16 19 21 22 24 28 33 38 42 44 48 56 57 66 76 77 84 88 112 114 132 133 152 154 168 176 209 228 231 264 266 304 308 336 399 418 456 462 528 532 616 627 798 836 912 924 1064 1232 1254 1463 1596 1672 1848 2128 2508 2926 3192 3344 3696 4389 5016 5852 6384 8778 10032 11704 17556 23408 35112 70224
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 70224 and 100000 is: 16

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 16 in this case.
70224 ÷ 16/100000 ÷ 16
  =  
4389/6250


Great Work! We've just determined that 0.70224 as a fraction equals 70224/100000 or 4389/6250 in its simplest form.

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