What is 2.50404 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 2.50404 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 2.50404 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.

2.50404 as a fraction equals 250404/100000 or 62601/25000

Now let's break down the steps for converting 2.50404 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 2.50404 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
2.50404/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
2.50404 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
250404/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 250404 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 250404 are: 1 2 3 4 6 7 11 12 14 21 22 28 33 42 44 66 77 84 132 154 231 271 308 462 542 813 924 1084 1626 1897 2981 3252 3794 5691 5962 7588 8943 11382 11924 17886 20867 22764 35772 41734 62601 83468 125202 250404
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 250404 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.
250404 ÷ 4/100000 ÷ 4
  =  
62601/25000


Great Work! We've just determined that 2.50404 as a fraction equals 250404/100000 or 62601/25000 in its simplest form.

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