What is 1.44942 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 1.44942 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 1.44942 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.

1.44942 as a fraction equals 144942/100000 or 72471/50000

Now let's break down the steps for converting 1.44942 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 1.44942 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
1.44942/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
1.44942 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
144942/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 144942 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 144942 are: 1 2 3 6 7 14 17 21 29 34 42 49 51 58 87 98 102 119 147 174 203 238 294 357 406 493 609 714 833 986 1218 1421 1479 1666 2499 2842 2958 3451 4263 4998 6902 8526 10353 20706 24157 48314 72471 144942
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 144942 and 100000 is: 2

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 2 in this case.
144942 ÷ 2/100000 ÷ 2
  =  
72471/50000


Great Work! We've just determined that 1.44942 as a fraction equals 144942/100000 or 72471/50000 in its simplest form.

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