Converting 0.26072 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.26072 to a fraction
Result
0.26072 =
3259
12500
Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places
The decimal 0.26072 has 5 decimal places.
Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10
Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.
0.26072 × 100000 = 26072
Step 3: Write as a fraction
0.26072 =
26072
100000
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 26072 and 100000.
GCD(26072, 100000) = 8
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
26072
100000
=
26072 ÷ 8
100000 ÷ 8
=
3259
12500
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