Converting 0.16078 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.16078 to a fraction

Result

0.16078 =
8039
50000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.16078 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.16078 × 100000 = 16078

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.16078 =

16078
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 16078 and 100000.

GCD(16078, 100000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

16078
100000

=

16078 ÷ 2
100000 ÷ 2

=

8039
50000
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