Converting 0.262305 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.262305 to a fraction

Result

0.262305 =
52461
200000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.262305 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.262305 × 1000000 = 262305

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.262305 =

262305
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 262305 and 1000000.

GCD(262305, 1000000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

262305
1000000

=

262305 ÷ 5
1000000 ÷ 5

=

52461
200000
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