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Convert to a Simplified Fraction 0.3125

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Solution

tofraction

Solution

165​
+1
Decimal
0.3125
Solution steps
0.3125
Multiply and divide by 10 for every number after the decimal point.
There are 4 digits to the right of the decimal point, therefore multiply and divide by 10000
=100000.3125⋅10000​
=100003125​
Reduce the fraction 100003125​:165​
100003125​
Find a common factor of 3125 and 10000 in order to cancel it out
Greatest Common Divisor of 3125,10000:625
3125,10000
Greatest Common Divisor (GCD)
Prime factorization of 3125:5⋅5⋅5⋅5⋅5
3125
3125divides by 53125=625⋅5=5⋅625
625divides by 5625=125⋅5=5⋅5⋅125
125divides by 5125=25⋅5=5⋅5⋅5⋅25
25divides by 525=5⋅5=5⋅5⋅5⋅5⋅5
Prime factorization of 10000:2⋅2⋅2⋅2⋅5⋅5⋅5⋅5
10000
10000divides by 210000=5000⋅2=2⋅5000
5000divides by 25000=2500⋅2=2⋅2⋅2500
2500divides by 22500=1250⋅2=2⋅2⋅2⋅1250
1250divides by 21250=625⋅2=2⋅2⋅2⋅2⋅625
625divides by 5625=125⋅5=2⋅2⋅2⋅2⋅5⋅125
125divides by 5125=25⋅5=2⋅2⋅2⋅2⋅5⋅5⋅25
25divides by 525=5⋅5=2⋅2⋅2⋅2⋅5⋅5⋅5⋅5
2,5 are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible=2⋅2⋅2⋅2⋅5⋅5⋅5⋅5
The prime factors common to 3125,10000 are =5⋅5⋅5⋅5
Multiply the numbers: 5⋅5⋅5⋅5=625=625
Factor out 625 from the numerator and the denominator
3125=625⋅5,10000=625⋅16
=625⋅16625⋅5​
Cancel the common factor: 625=165​
=165​

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    The solution to tofraction 0.3125 is 5/16

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