Converting 0.15769 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.15769 to a fraction

Result

0.15769 =
15769
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.15769 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.15769 × 100000 = 15769

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.15769 =

15769
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 15769 and 100000.

GCD(15769, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

15769
100000

=

15769 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

15769
100000
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