What is 2.08152 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 2.08152 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 2.08152 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.

2.08152 as a fraction equals 208152/100000 or 26019/12500

Now let's break down the steps for converting 2.08152 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 2.08152 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
2.08152/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
2.08152 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
208152/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 208152 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 208152 are: 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 14 18 21 24 28 36 42 49 56 59 63 72 84 98 118 126 147 168 177 196 236 252 294 354 392 413 441 472 504 531 588 708 826 882 1062 1176 1239 1416 1652 1764 2124 2478 2891 3304 3528 3717 4248 4956 5782 7434 8673 9912 11564 14868 17346 23128 26019 29736 34692 52038 69384 104076 208152
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 208152 and 100000 is: 8

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 8 in this case.
208152 ÷ 8/100000 ÷ 8
  =  
26019/12500


Great Work! We've just determined that 2.08152 as a fraction equals 208152/100000 or 26019/12500 in its simplest form.

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