Free Decimal to Fraction Calculator

Convert a decimal number to a fraction approximation. Enter any decimal value to see its fractional representation.

Numerator

3

Verification0.37500000

How to Convert a Decimal to a Fraction

Method

1. Write the decimal as a fraction over a power of 10 (e.g., 0.375 = 375/1000) 2. Simplify by dividing both numerator and denominator by their GCD 3. For example: 375/1000 → GCD(375, 1000) = 125 → 375/125 = 3, 1000/125 = 8 → 3/8

This calculator uses a denominator of 10,000 for precision and then simplifies.

Example Calculation

Convert 0.375 to a fraction.

  1. 010.375 × 10000 = 3750
  2. 02Fraction = 3750/10000
  3. 03GCD(3750, 10000) = 1250
  4. 04Simplified: 3750/1250 = 3, 10000/1250 = 8
  5. 05Result: 3/8

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