Converting 0.050172 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.050172 to a fraction

Result

0.050172 =
12543
250000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.050172 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.050172 × 1000000 = 50172

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.050172 =

50172
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 50172 and 1000000.

GCD(50172, 1000000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

50172
1000000

=

50172 ÷ 4
1000000 ÷ 4

=

12543
250000
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