Converting 0.27184 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.27184 to a fraction

Result

0.27184 =
1699
6250

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.27184 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.27184 × 100000 = 27184

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.27184 =

27184
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 27184 and 100000.

GCD(27184, 100000) = 16

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

27184
100000

=

27184 ÷ 16
100000 ÷ 16

=

1699
6250
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