What is 1.16928 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 1.16928 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 1.16928 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.

1.16928 as a fraction equals 116928/100000 or 3654/3125

Now let's break down the steps for converting 1.16928 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 1.16928 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
1.16928/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
1.16928 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
116928/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 116928 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 116928 are: 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 14 16 18 21 24 28 29 32 36 42 48 56 58 63 64 72 84 87 96 112 116 126 144 168 174 192 203 224 232 252 261 288 336 348 406 448 464 504 522 576 609 672 696 812 928 1008 1044 1218 1344 1392 1624 1827 1856 2016 2088 2436 2784 3248 3654 4032 4176 4872 5568 6496 7308 8352 9744 12992 14616 16704 19488 29232 38976 58464 116928
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 116928 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.
116928 ÷ 32/100000 ÷ 32
  =  
3654/3125


Great Work! We've just determined that 1.16928 as a fraction equals 116928/100000 or 3654/3125 in its simplest form.

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