Converting 0.071785 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.071785 to a fraction

Result

0.071785 =
14357
200000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.071785 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.071785 × 1000000 = 71785

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.071785 =

71785
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 71785 and 1000000.

GCD(71785, 1000000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

71785
1000000

=

71785 ÷ 5
1000000 ÷ 5

=

14357
200000
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