What is 1.50336 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 1.50336 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 1.50336 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.

1.50336 as a fraction equals 150336/100000 or 4698/3125

Now let's break down the steps for converting 1.50336 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 1.50336 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
1.50336/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
1.50336 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
150336/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 150336 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 150336 are: 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 27 29 32 36 48 54 58 64 72 81 87 96 108 116 144 162 174 192 216 232 261 288 324 348 432 464 522 576 648 696 783 864 928 1044 1296 1392 1566 1728 1856 2088 2349 2592 2784 3132 4176 4698 5184 5568 6264 8352 9396 12528 16704 18792 25056 37584 50112 75168 150336
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 150336 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.
150336 ÷ 32/100000 ÷ 32
  =  
4698/3125


Great Work! We've just determined that 1.50336 as a fraction equals 150336/100000 or 4698/3125 in its simplest form.

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