Converting 0.162596 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.162596 to a fraction

Result

0.162596 =
40649
250000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.162596 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.162596 × 1000000 = 162596

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.162596 =

162596
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 162596 and 1000000.

GCD(162596, 1000000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

162596
1000000

=

162596 ÷ 4
1000000 ÷ 4

=

40649
250000
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