Converting 0.20856 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.20856 to a fraction

Result

0.20856 =
2607
12500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.20856 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.20856 × 100000 = 20856

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.20856 =

20856
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 20856 and 100000.

GCD(20856, 100000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

20856
100000

=

20856 ÷ 8
100000 ÷ 8

=

2607
12500
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