Converting 0.21176 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.21176 to a fraction

Result

0.21176 =
2647
12500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.21176 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.21176 × 100000 = 21176

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.21176 =

21176
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 21176 and 100000.

GCD(21176, 100000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

21176
100000

=

21176 ÷ 8
100000 ÷ 8

=

2647
12500
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