What is 1.46016 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 1.46016 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 1.46016 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.

1.46016 as a fraction equals 146016/100000 or 4563/3125

Now let's break down the steps for converting 1.46016 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 1.46016 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
1.46016/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
1.46016 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
146016/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 146016 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 146016 are: 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 13 16 18 24 26 27 32 36 39 48 52 54 72 78 96 104 108 117 144 156 169 208 216 234 288 312 338 351 416 432 468 507 624 676 702 864 936 1014 1248 1352 1404 1521 1872 2028 2704 2808 3042 3744 4056 4563 5408 5616 6084 8112 9126 11232 12168 16224 18252 24336 36504 48672 73008 146016
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 146016 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.
146016 ÷ 32/100000 ÷ 32
  =  
4563/3125


Great Work! We've just determined that 1.46016 as a fraction equals 146016/100000 or 4563/3125 in its simplest form.

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