Converting 0.257716 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.257716 to a fraction

Result

0.257716 =
64429
250000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.257716 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.257716 × 1000000 = 257716

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.257716 =

257716
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 257716 and 1000000.

GCD(257716, 1000000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

257716
1000000

=

257716 ÷ 4
1000000 ÷ 4

=

64429
250000
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