What is 3.17376 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 3.17376 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 3.17376 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.

3.17376 as a fraction equals 317376/100000 or 9918/3125

Now let's break down the steps for converting 3.17376 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 3.17376 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
3.17376/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
3.17376 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
317376/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 317376 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 317376 are: 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 19 24 29 32 36 38 48 57 58 64 72 76 87 96 114 116 144 152 171 174 192 228 232 261 288 304 342 348 456 464 522 551 576 608 684 696 912 928 1044 1102 1216 1368 1392 1653 1824 1856 2088 2204 2736 2784 3306 3648 4176 4408 4959 5472 5568 6612 8352 8816 9918 10944 13224 16704 17632 19836 26448 35264 39672 52896 79344 105792 158688 317376
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 317376 and 100000 is: 32

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 32 in this case.
317376 ÷ 32/100000 ÷ 32
  =  
9918/3125


Great Work! We've just determined that 3.17376 as a fraction equals 317376/100000 or 9918/3125 in its simplest form.

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