Answer: 625
Step-by-step explanation:
Here are the steps to convert .3125 into fraction form:
First we write .3125 as
.3125
1
Now we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point:
.3125
1
=
.3125 x 10000
1 x 10000
=
3125
10000
In order to reduce the fraction we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 3125 and 10000. Keep in mind a factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 3125 are: 1 5 25 125 625 3125
The factors of 10000 are: 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 100 125 200 250 400 500 625 1000 1250 2000 2500 5000 10000
The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for both 3125 and 10000 is: 625
