Converting 0.027842 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.027842 to a fraction

Result

0.027842 =
13921
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.027842 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.027842 × 1000000 = 27842

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.027842 =

27842
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 27842 and 1000000.

GCD(27842, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

27842
1000000

=

27842 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

13921
500000
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