Converting 0.156709 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.156709 to a fraction

Result

0.156709 =
156709
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.156709 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.156709 × 1000000 = 156709

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.156709 =

156709
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 156709 and 1000000.

GCD(156709, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

156709
1000000

=

156709 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

156709
1000000
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