Converting 0.015948 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.015948 to a fraction

Result

0.015948 =
3987
250000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.015948 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.015948 × 1000000 = 15948

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.015948 =

15948
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 15948 and 1000000.

GCD(15948, 1000000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

15948
1000000

=

15948 ÷ 4
1000000 ÷ 4

=

3987
250000
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