Converting 0.17273 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.17273 to a fraction

Result

0.17273 =
17273
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.17273 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.17273 × 100000 = 17273

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.17273 =

17273
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 17273 and 100000.

GCD(17273, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

17273
100000

=

17273 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

17273
100000
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