What is 1.59516 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 1.59516 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 1.59516 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.

1.59516 as a fraction equals 159516/100000 or 39879/25000

Now let's break down the steps for converting 1.59516 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 1.59516 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
1.59516/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
1.59516 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
159516/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 159516 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 159516 are: 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 12 14 18 21 27 28 36 42 54 63 84 108 126 189 211 252 378 422 633 756 844 1266 1477 1899 2532 2954 3798 4431 5697 5908 7596 8862 11394 13293 17724 22788 26586 39879 53172 79758 159516
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 159516 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.
159516 ÷ 4/100000 ÷ 4
  =  
39879/25000


Great Work! We've just determined that 1.59516 as a fraction equals 159516/100000 or 39879/25000 in its simplest form.

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