Converting 0.17272 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.17272 to a fraction

Result

0.17272 =
2159
12500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.17272 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.17272 × 100000 = 17272

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.17272 =

17272
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 17272 and 100000.

GCD(17272, 100000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

17272
100000

=

17272 ÷ 8
100000 ÷ 8

=

2159
12500
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