Converting 0.16502 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.16502 to a fraction

Result

0.16502 =
8251
50000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.16502 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.16502 × 100000 = 16502

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.16502 =

16502
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 16502 and 100000.

GCD(16502, 100000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

16502
100000

=

16502 ÷ 2
100000 ÷ 2

=

8251
50000
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