Converting 0.259795 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.259795 to a fraction

Result

0.259795 =
51959
200000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.259795 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.259795 × 1000000 = 259795

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.259795 =

259795
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 259795 and 1000000.

GCD(259795, 1000000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

259795
1000000

=

259795 ÷ 5
1000000 ÷ 5

=

51959
200000
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