Converting 0.054968 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.054968 to a fraction

Result

0.054968 =
6871
125000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.054968 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.054968 × 1000000 = 54968

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.054968 =

54968
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 54968 and 1000000.

GCD(54968, 1000000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

54968
1000000

=

54968 ÷ 8
1000000 ÷ 8

=

6871
125000
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