Converting 0.265845 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.265845 to a fraction

Result

0.265845 =
53169
200000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.265845 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.265845 × 1000000 = 265845

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.265845 =

265845
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 265845 and 1000000.

GCD(265845, 1000000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

265845
1000000

=

265845 ÷ 5
1000000 ÷ 5

=

53169
200000
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