What is 3.09288 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 3.09288 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 3.09288 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.

3.09288 as a fraction equals 309288/100000 or 38661/12500

Now let's break down the steps for converting 3.09288 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 3.09288 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
3.09288/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
3.09288 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
309288/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 309288 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 309288 are: 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 21 24 28 42 49 56 84 98 147 168 196 263 294 392 526 588 789 1052 1176 1578 1841 2104 3156 3682 5523 6312 7364 11046 12887 14728 22092 25774 38661 44184 51548 77322 103096 154644 309288
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 309288 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.
309288 ÷ 8/100000 ÷ 8
  =  
38661/12500


Great Work! We've just determined that 3.09288 as a fraction equals 309288/100000 or 38661/12500 in its simplest form.

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A percentage is a number as a fraction of 100. It is denoted using the '%' symbol. For example, 20% means 20 out of 100.

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What is a mean (average)?

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What is a terminating decimal?

A terminating decimal is a decimal number that has a finite number of digits after the decimal point. For example, 0.35 and 3.5 are terminating decimals.

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