Converting 0.255616 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.255616 to a fraction

Result

0.255616 =
3994
15625

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.255616 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.255616 × 1000000 = 255616

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.255616 =

255616
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 255616 and 1000000.

GCD(255616, 1000000) = 64

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

255616
1000000

=

255616 ÷ 64
1000000 ÷ 64

=

3994
15625
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