Converting 0.260557 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.260557 to a fraction

Result

0.260557 =
260557
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.260557 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.260557 × 1000000 = 260557

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.260557 =

260557
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 260557 and 1000000.

GCD(260557, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

260557
1000000

=

260557 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

260557
1000000
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