What is 2.18088 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 2.18088 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 2.18088 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.

2.18088 as a fraction equals 218088/100000 or 27261/12500

Now let's break down the steps for converting 2.18088 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 2.18088 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
2.18088/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
2.18088 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
218088/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 218088 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 218088 are: 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 13 18 24 26 36 39 52 72 78 104 117 156 233 234 312 466 468 699 932 936 1398 1864 2097 2796 3029 4194 5592 6058 8388 9087 12116 16776 18174 24232 27261 36348 54522 72696 109044 218088
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 218088 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.
218088 ÷ 8/100000 ÷ 8
  =  
27261/12500


Great Work! We've just determined that 2.18088 as a fraction equals 218088/100000 or 27261/12500 in its simplest form.

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