Converting 0.17578 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.17578 to a fraction
Result
0.17578 =
8789
50000
Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places
The decimal 0.17578 has 5 decimal places.
Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10
Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.
0.17578 × 100000 = 17578
Step 3: Write as a fraction
0.17578 =
17578
100000
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 17578 and 100000.
GCD(17578, 100000) = 2
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
17578
100000
=
17578 ÷ 2
100000 ÷ 2
=
8789
50000
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