What is 3.67416 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 3.67416 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 3.67416 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.

3.67416 as a fraction equals 367416/100000 or 45927/12500

Now let's break down the steps for converting 3.67416 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 3.67416 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
3.67416/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
3.67416 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
367416/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 367416 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 367416 are: 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 14 18 21 24 27 28 36 42 54 56 63 72 81 84 108 126 162 168 189 216 243 252 324 378 486 504 567 648 729 756 972 1134 1458 1512 1701 1944 2187 2268 2916 3402 4374 4536 5103 5832 6561 6804 8748 10206 13122 13608 15309 17496 20412 26244 30618 40824 45927 52488 61236 91854 122472 183708 367416
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 367416 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.
367416 ÷ 8/100000 ÷ 8
  =  
45927/12500


Great Work! We've just determined that 3.67416 as a fraction equals 367416/100000 or 45927/12500 in its simplest form.

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