What is 0.72576 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 0.72576 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 0.72576 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.

0.72576 as a fraction equals 72576/100000 or 2268/3125

Now let's break down the steps for converting 0.72576 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 0.72576 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
0.72576/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
0.72576 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
72576/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 72576 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 72576 are: 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 14 16 18 21 24 27 28 32 36 42 48 54 56 63 64 72 81 84 96 108 112 126 128 144 162 168 189 192 216 224 252 288 324 336 378 384 432 448 504 567 576 648 672 756 864 896 1008 1134 1152 1296 1344 1512 1728 2016 2268 2592 2688 3024 3456 4032 4536 5184 6048 8064 9072 10368 12096 18144 24192 36288 72576
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 72576 and 100000 is: 32

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 32 in this case.
72576 ÷ 32/100000 ÷ 32
  =  
2268/3125


Great Work! We've just determined that 0.72576 as a fraction equals 72576/100000 or 2268/3125 in its simplest form.

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