Converting 0.028424 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.028424 to a fraction

Result

0.028424 =
3553
125000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.028424 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.028424 × 1000000 = 28424

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.028424 =

28424
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 28424 and 1000000.

GCD(28424, 1000000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

28424
1000000

=

28424 ÷ 8
1000000 ÷ 8

=

3553
125000
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