Converting 0.156042 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.156042 to a fraction

Result

0.156042 =
78021
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.156042 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.156042 × 1000000 = 156042

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.156042 =

156042
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 156042 and 1000000.

GCD(156042, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

156042
1000000

=

156042 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

78021
500000
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