What is 2.51064 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 2.51064 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 2.51064 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.

2.51064 as a fraction equals 251064/100000 or 31383/12500

Now let's break down the steps for converting 2.51064 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 2.51064 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
2.51064/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
2.51064 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
251064/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 251064 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 251064 are: 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 11 12 18 22 24 33 36 44 66 72 88 99 132 198 264 317 396 634 792 951 1268 1902 2536 2853 3487 3804 5706 6974 7608 10461 11412 13948 20922 22824 27896 31383 41844 62766 83688 125532 251064
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 251064 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.
251064 ÷ 8/100000 ÷ 8
  =  
31383/12500


Great Work! We've just determined that 2.51064 as a fraction equals 251064/100000 or 31383/12500 in its simplest form.

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