Converting 0.165859 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.165859 to a fraction

Result

0.165859 =
165859
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.165859 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.165859 × 1000000 = 165859

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.165859 =

165859
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 165859 and 1000000.

GCD(165859, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

165859
1000000

=

165859 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

165859
1000000
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