What is 2.41758 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 2.41758 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 2.41758 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.

2.41758 as a fraction equals 241758/100000 or 120879/50000

Now let's break down the steps for converting 2.41758 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 2.41758 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
2.41758/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
2.41758 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
241758/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 241758 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 241758 are: 1 2 3 6 9 11 18 22 27 33 37 54 66 74 99 111 121 198 222 242 297 333 363 407 594 666 726 814 999 1089 1221 1998 2178 2442 3267 3663 4477 6534 7326 8954 10989 13431 21978 26862 40293 80586 120879 241758
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 241758 and 100000 is: 2

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 2 in this case.
241758 ÷ 2/100000 ÷ 2
  =  
120879/50000


Great Work! We've just determined that 2.41758 as a fraction equals 241758/100000 or 120879/50000 in its simplest form.

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