Converting 0.142557 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.142557 to a fraction

Result

0.142557 =
142557
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.142557 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.142557 × 1000000 = 142557

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.142557 =

142557
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 142557 and 1000000.

GCD(142557, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

142557
1000000

=

142557 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

142557
1000000
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