Converting 0.012557 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.012557 to a fraction

Result

0.012557 =
12557
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.012557 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.012557 × 1000000 = 12557

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.012557 =

12557
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 12557 and 1000000.

GCD(12557, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

12557
1000000

=

12557 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

12557
1000000
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