What is 1.78176 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 1.78176 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 1.78176 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.

1.78176 as a fraction equals 178176/100000 or 5568/3125

Now let's break down the steps for converting 1.78176 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 1.78176 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
1.78176/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
1.78176 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
178176/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 178176 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 178176 are: 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 29 32 48 58 64 87 96 116 128 174 192 232 256 348 384 464 512 696 768 928 1024 1392 1536 1856 2048 2784 3072 3712 5568 6144 7424 11136 14848 22272 29696 44544 59392 89088 178176
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 178176 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.
178176 ÷ 32/100000 ÷ 32
  =  
5568/3125


Great Work! We've just determined that 1.78176 as a fraction equals 178176/100000 or 5568/3125 in its simplest form.

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