Converting 0.26531 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.26531 to a fraction

Result

0.26531 =
26531
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.26531 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.26531 × 100000 = 26531

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.26531 =

26531
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 26531 and 100000.

GCD(26531, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

26531
100000

=

26531 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

26531
100000
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