What is 2.28852 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 2.28852 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 2.28852 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.

2.28852 as a fraction equals 228852/100000 or 57213/25000

Now let's break down the steps for converting 2.28852 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 2.28852 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
2.28852/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
2.28852 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
228852/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 228852 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 228852 are: 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 13 18 26 27 36 39 52 54 78 108 117 156 163 234 326 351 468 489 652 702 978 1404 1467 1956 2119 2934 4238 4401 5868 6357 8476 8802 12714 17604 19071 25428 38142 57213 76284 114426 228852
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 228852 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.
228852 ÷ 4/100000 ÷ 4
  =  
57213/25000


Great Work! We've just determined that 2.28852 as a fraction equals 228852/100000 or 57213/25000 in its simplest form.

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