Converting 0.156305 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.156305 to a fraction

Result

0.156305 =
31261
200000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.156305 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.156305 × 1000000 = 156305

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.156305 =

156305
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 156305 and 1000000.

GCD(156305, 1000000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

156305
1000000

=

156305 ÷ 5
1000000 ÷ 5

=

31261
200000
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