What is 0.98208 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 0.98208 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 0.98208 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.

0.98208 as a fraction equals 98208/100000 or 3069/3125

Now let's break down the steps for converting 0.98208 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 0.98208 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
0.98208/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
0.98208 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
98208/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 98208 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 98208 are: 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 11 12 16 18 22 24 31 32 33 36 44 48 62 66 72 88 93 96 99 124 132 144 176 186 198 248 264 279 288 341 352 372 396 496 528 558 682 744 792 992 1023 1056 1116 1364 1488 1584 2046 2232 2728 2976 3069 3168 4092 4464 5456 6138 8184 8928 10912 12276 16368 24552 32736 49104 98208
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 98208 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.
98208 ÷ 32/100000 ÷ 32
  =  
3069/3125


Great Work! We've just determined that 0.98208 as a fraction equals 98208/100000 or 3069/3125 in its simplest form.

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