Converting 0.145916 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.145916 to a fraction

Result

0.145916 =
36479
250000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.145916 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.145916 × 1000000 = 145916

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.145916 =

145916
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 145916 and 1000000.

GCD(145916, 1000000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

145916
1000000

=

145916 ÷ 4
1000000 ÷ 4

=

36479
250000
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