Converting 0.043118 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.043118 to a fraction

Result

0.043118 =
21559
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.043118 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.043118 × 1000000 = 43118

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.043118 =

43118
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 43118 and 1000000.

GCD(43118, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

43118
1000000

=

43118 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

21559
500000
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