Converting 0.05056 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.05056 to a fraction
Result
0.05056 =
158
3125
Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places
The decimal 0.05056 has 5 decimal places.
Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10
Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.
0.05056 × 100000 = 5056
Step 3: Write as a fraction
0.05056 =
5056
100000
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 5056 and 100000.
GCD(5056, 100000) = 32
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
5056
100000
=
5056 ÷ 32
100000 ÷ 32
=
158
3125
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