Converting 0.21649 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.21649 to a fraction

Result

0.21649 =
21649
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.21649 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.21649 × 100000 = 21649

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.21649 =

21649
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 21649 and 100000.

GCD(21649, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

21649
100000

=

21649 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

21649
100000
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