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Last updated on March 6th, 2025
Numbers can be categorized into different types. A fraction is one of these types. It is always represented in the form of p/q, where p is the numerator and q is the denominator. A fraction represents a whole and a fractional part. Decimals represent the fractional part of numbers. For example, 1/2. Numbers in decimal form are expressed with a decimal point (.), for example, 4.66667. We are going to learn how to convert a decimal to a fraction.
The answer for 4.66667 as a fraction is 14000/3001.
Converting a decimal to a fraction can be done easily by following a few steps. You can follow the steps mentioned below to find the answer.
Step 1: Firstly, express the decimal number as a fraction with 1 as the denominator. Here, 4.66667 is the number on the numerator, and the base number 1 will be the denominator. Thus, 4.66667 becomes 4.66667/1.
Step 2: To eliminate the decimal, multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 100000 (because there are five decimal places). 4.66667/1 × 100000/100000 = 466667/100000
Step 3: The GCD of 466667 and 100000 is 1. Therefore, the fraction is already in its simplest form. However, since this is an improper fraction, it can be expressed as a mixed number: 4 66667/100000.
Thus, 4.66667 can be expressed as the fraction 14000/3001, which is equivalent to the mixed number 4 66667/100000.