Converting 0.145856 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.145856 to a fraction

Result

0.145856 =
2279
15625

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.145856 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.145856 × 1000000 = 145856

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.145856 =

145856
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 145856 and 1000000.

GCD(145856, 1000000) = 64

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

145856
1000000

=

145856 ÷ 64
1000000 ÷ 64

=

2279
15625
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