Converting 0.272561 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.272561 to a fraction

Result

0.272561 =
272561
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.272561 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.272561 × 1000000 = 272561

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.272561 =

272561
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 272561 and 1000000.

GCD(272561, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

272561
1000000

=

272561 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

272561
1000000
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