What is 3.06936 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 3.06936 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 3.06936 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.

3.06936 as a fraction equals 306936/100000 or 38367/12500

Now let's break down the steps for converting 3.06936 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 3.06936 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
3.06936/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
3.06936 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
306936/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 306936 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 306936 are: 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 14 18 21 24 27 28 29 36 42 49 54 56 58 63 72 84 87 98 108 116 126 147 168 174 189 196 203 216 232 252 261 294 348 378 392 406 441 504 522 588 609 696 756 783 812 882 1044 1176 1218 1323 1421 1512 1566 1624 1764 1827 2088 2436 2646 2842 3132 3528 3654 4263 4872 5292 5481 5684 6264 7308 8526 10584 10962 11368 12789 14616 17052 21924 25578 34104 38367 43848 51156 76734 102312 153468 306936
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 306936 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.
306936 ÷ 8/100000 ÷ 8
  =  
38367/12500


Great Work! We've just determined that 3.06936 as a fraction equals 306936/100000 or 38367/12500 in its simplest form.

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