What is 1.46916 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 1.46916 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 1.46916 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.

1.46916 as a fraction equals 146916/100000 or 36729/25000

Now let's break down the steps for converting 1.46916 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 1.46916 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
1.46916/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
1.46916 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
146916/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 146916 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 146916 are: 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 11 12 14 18 21 22 28 33 36 42 44 53 63 66 77 84 99 106 126 132 154 159 198 212 231 252 308 318 371 396 462 477 583 636 693 742 924 954 1113 1166 1386 1484 1749 1908 2226 2332 2772 3339 3498 4081 4452 5247 6678 6996 8162 10494 12243 13356 16324 20988 24486 36729 48972 73458 146916
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 146916 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.
146916 ÷ 4/100000 ÷ 4
  =  
36729/25000


Great Work! We've just determined that 1.46916 as a fraction equals 146916/100000 or 36729/25000 in its simplest form.

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