What is 1.96308 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 1.96308 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 1.96308 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.

1.96308 as a fraction equals 196308/100000 or 49077/25000

Now let's break down the steps for converting 1.96308 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 1.96308 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
1.96308/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
1.96308 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
196308/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 196308 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 196308 are: 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 12 14 18 19 21 28 36 38 41 42 57 63 76 82 84 114 123 126 133 164 171 228 246 252 266 287 342 369 399 492 532 574 684 738 779 798 861 1148 1197 1476 1558 1596 1722 2337 2394 2583 3116 3444 4674 4788 5166 5453 7011 9348 10332 10906 14022 16359 21812 28044 32718 49077 65436 98154 196308
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 196308 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.
196308 ÷ 4/100000 ÷ 4
  =  
49077/25000


Great Work! We've just determined that 1.96308 as a fraction equals 196308/100000 or 49077/25000 in its simplest form.

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