What is 1.26252 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 1.26252 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 1.26252 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.

1.26252 as a fraction equals 126252/100000 or 31563/25000

Now let's break down the steps for converting 1.26252 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 1.26252 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
1.26252/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
1.26252 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
126252/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 126252 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 126252 are: 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 12 14 18 21 27 28 36 42 54 63 84 108 126 167 189 252 334 378 501 668 756 1002 1169 1503 2004 2338 3006 3507 4509 4676 6012 7014 9018 10521 14028 18036 21042 31563 42084 63126 126252
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 126252 and 100000 is: 4

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 4 in this case.
126252 ÷ 4/100000 ÷ 4
  =  
31563/25000


Great Work! We've just determined that 1.26252 as a fraction equals 126252/100000 or 31563/25000 in its simplest form.

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