Converting 0.255439 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.255439 to a fraction

Result

0.255439 =
255439
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.255439 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.255439 × 1000000 = 255439

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.255439 =

255439
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 255439 and 1000000.

GCD(255439, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

255439
1000000

=

255439 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

255439
1000000
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