Converting 0.272905 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.272905 to a fraction

Result

0.272905 =
54581
200000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.272905 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.272905 × 1000000 = 272905

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.272905 =

272905
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 272905 and 1000000.

GCD(272905, 1000000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

272905
1000000

=

272905 ÷ 5
1000000 ÷ 5

=

54581
200000
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