Converting 0.26168 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.26168 to a fraction

Result

0.26168 =
3271
12500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.26168 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.26168 × 100000 = 26168

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.26168 =

26168
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 26168 and 100000.

GCD(26168, 100000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

26168
100000

=

26168 ÷ 8
100000 ÷ 8

=

3271
12500
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