What is 8.63478 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 8.63478 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 8.63478 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.

8.63478 as a fraction equals 863478/100000 or 431739/50000

Now let's break down the steps for converting 8.63478 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 8.63478 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
8.63478/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
8.63478 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
863478/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 863478 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 863478 are: 1 2 3 6 7 9 11 14 18 21 22 33 42 49 63 66 77 89 98 99 126 147 154 178 198 231 267 294 441 462 534 539 623 693 801 882 979 1078 1246 1386 1602 1617 1869 1958 2937 3234 3738 4361 4851 5607 5874 6853 8722 8811 9702 11214 13083 13706 17622 20559 26166 39249 41118 47971 61677 78498 95942 123354 143913 287826 431739 863478
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 863478 and 100000 is: 2

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 2 in this case.
863478 ÷ 2/100000 ÷ 2
  =  
431739/50000


Great Work! We've just determined that 8.63478 as a fraction equals 863478/100000 or 431739/50000 in its simplest form.

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