Converting 0.217272 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.217272 to a fraction

Result

0.217272 =
27159
125000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.217272 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.217272 × 1000000 = 217272

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.217272 =

217272
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 217272 and 1000000.

GCD(217272, 1000000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

217272
1000000

=

217272 ÷ 8
1000000 ÷ 8

=

27159
125000
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