Converting 0.01424 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.01424 to a fraction

Result

0.01424 =
89
6250

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.01424 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.01424 × 100000 = 1424

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.01424 =

1424
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 1424 and 100000.

GCD(1424, 100000) = 16

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

1424
100000

=

1424 ÷ 16
100000 ÷ 16

=

89
6250
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