What is 4.76216 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 4.76216 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 4.76216 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.

4.76216 as a fraction equals 476216/100000 or 59527/12500

Now let's break down the steps for converting 4.76216 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 4.76216 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
4.76216/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
4.76216 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
476216/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 476216 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 476216 are: 1 2 4 8 13 19 26 38 52 76 104 152 241 247 482 494 964 988 1928 1976 3133 4579 6266 9158 12532 18316 25064 36632 59527 119054 238108 476216
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 476216 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.
476216 ÷ 8/100000 ÷ 8
  =  
59527/12500


Great Work! We've just determined that 4.76216 as a fraction equals 476216/100000 or 59527/12500 in its simplest form.

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