Converting 0.26318 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.26318 to a fraction

Result

0.26318 =
13159
50000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.26318 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.26318 × 100000 = 26318

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.26318 =

26318
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 26318 and 100000.

GCD(26318, 100000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

26318
100000

=

26318 ÷ 2
100000 ÷ 2

=

13159
50000
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