What is 5.94048 as a fraction?

In this article, we will guide you step by step through the process of converting the decimal 5.94048 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 5.94048 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.

5.94048 as a fraction equals 594048/100000 or 18564/3125

Now let's break down the steps for converting 5.94048 into a fraction.

Step 1:

First, we express 5.94048 as a fraction by placing it over 1:
5.94048/1

Step 2:

Next, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point.
5.94048 x 100000/1 x 100000
  =  
594048/100000

Step 3:

Next, we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 594048 and 100000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 594048 are: 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 13 14 16 17 21 24 26 28 32 34 39 42 48 51 52 56 64 68 78 84 91 96 102 104 112 119 128 136 156 168 182 192 204 208 221 224 238 272 273 312 336 357 364 384 408 416 442 448 476 544 546 624 663 672 714 728 816 832 884 896 952 1088 1092 1248 1326 1344 1428 1456 1547 1632 1664 1768 1904 2176 2184 2496 2652 2688 2856 2912 3094 3264 3536 3808 4368 4641 4992 5304 5712 5824 6188 6528 7072 7616 8736 9282 10608 11424 11648 12376 14144 15232 17472 18564 21216 22848 24752 28288 34944 37128 42432 45696 49504 74256 84864 99008 148512 198016 297024 594048
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 594048 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.
594048 ÷ 32/100000 ÷ 32
  =  
18564/3125


Great Work! We've just determined that 5.94048 as a fraction equals 594048/100000 or 18564/3125 in its simplest form.

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