Converting 0.271728 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.271728 to a fraction

Result

0.271728 =
16983
62500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.271728 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.271728 × 1000000 = 271728

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.271728 =

271728
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 271728 and 1000000.

GCD(271728, 1000000) = 16

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

271728
1000000

=

271728 ÷ 16
1000000 ÷ 16

=

16983
62500
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