Converting 0.271959 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.271959 to a fraction

Result

0.271959 =
271959
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.271959 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.271959 × 1000000 = 271959

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.271959 =

271959
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 271959 and 1000000.

GCD(271959, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

271959
1000000

=

271959 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

271959
1000000
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