Converting 0.24992 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.24992 to a fraction

Result

0.24992 =
781
3125

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.24992 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.24992 × 100000 = 24992

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.24992 =

24992
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 24992 and 100000.

GCD(24992, 100000) = 32

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

24992
100000

=

24992 ÷ 32
100000 ÷ 32

=

781
3125
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