Converting 0.01561 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.01561 to a fraction

Result

0.01561 =
1561
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.01561 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.01561 × 100000 = 1561

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.01561 =

1561
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 1561 and 100000.

GCD(1561, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

1561
100000

=

1561 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

1561
100000
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