Converting 0.166296 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.166296 to a fraction

Result

0.166296 =
20787
125000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.166296 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.166296 × 1000000 = 166296

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.166296 =

166296
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 166296 and 1000000.

GCD(166296, 1000000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

166296
1000000

=

166296 ÷ 8
1000000 ÷ 8

=

20787
125000
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