Converting 0.01395 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.01395 to a fraction

Result

0.01395 =
279
20000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.01395 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.01395 × 100000 = 1395

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.01395 =

1395
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 1395 and 100000.

GCD(1395, 100000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

1395
100000

=

1395 ÷ 5
100000 ÷ 5

=

279
20000
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