Converting 0.145246 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.145246 to a fraction

Result

0.145246 =
72623
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.145246 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.145246 × 1000000 = 145246

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.145246 =

145246
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 145246 and 1000000.

GCD(145246, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

145246
1000000

=

145246 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

72623
500000
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