Converting 0.25712 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.25712 to a fraction

Result

0.25712 =
1607
6250

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.25712 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.25712 × 100000 = 25712

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.25712 =

25712
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 25712 and 100000.

GCD(25712, 100000) = 16

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

25712
100000

=

25712 ÷ 16
100000 ÷ 16

=

1607
6250
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