Converting 0.05184 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.05184 to a fraction

Result

0.05184 =
162
3125

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.05184 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.05184 × 100000 = 5184

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.05184 =

5184
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 5184 and 100000.

GCD(5184, 100000) = 32

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

5184
100000

=

5184 ÷ 32
100000 ÷ 32

=

162
3125
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