What is 1.26378 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 1.26378 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 1.26378 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.

1.26378 as a fraction equals 126378/100000 or 63189/50000

Now let's break down the steps for converting 1.26378 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 1.26378 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
1.26378/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
1.26378 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
126378/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 126378 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 126378 are: 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 17 18 21 34 42 51 59 63 102 118 119 126 153 177 238 306 354 357 413 531 714 826 1003 1062 1071 1239 2006 2142 2478 3009 3717 6018 7021 7434 9027 14042 18054 21063 42126 63189 126378
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 126378 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.
126378 ÷ 2/100000 ÷ 2
  =  
63189/50000


Great Work! We've just determined that 1.26378 as a fraction equals 126378/100000 or 63189/50000 in its simplest form.

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