What is 2.60172 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 2.60172 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 2.60172 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.

2.60172 as a fraction equals 260172/100000 or 65043/25000

Now let's break down the steps for converting 2.60172 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 2.60172 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
2.60172/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
2.60172 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
260172/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 260172 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 260172 are: 1 2 3 4 6 9 11 12 18 22 27 33 36 44 54 66 73 81 99 108 132 146 162 198 219 292 297 324 396 438 594 657 803 876 891 1188 1314 1606 1782 1971 2409 2628 3212 3564 3942 4818 5913 7227 7884 9636 11826 14454 21681 23652 28908 43362 65043 86724 130086 260172
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 260172 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.
260172 ÷ 4/100000 ÷ 4
  =  
65043/25000


Great Work! We've just determined that 2.60172 as a fraction equals 260172/100000 or 65043/25000 in its simplest form.

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