Converting 0.27474 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.27474 to a fraction

Result

0.27474 =
13737
50000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.27474 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.27474 × 100000 = 27474

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.27474 =

27474
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 27474 and 100000.

GCD(27474, 100000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

27474
100000

=

27474 ÷ 2
100000 ÷ 2

=

13737
50000
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