Converting 0.015491 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.015491 to a fraction

Result

0.015491 =
15491
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.015491 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.015491 × 1000000 = 15491

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.015491 =

15491
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 15491 and 1000000.

GCD(15491, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

15491
1000000

=

15491 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

15491
1000000
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