Converting 0.28455 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.28455 to a fraction

Result

0.28455 =
5691
20000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.28455 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.28455 × 100000 = 28455

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.28455 =

28455
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 28455 and 100000.

GCD(28455, 100000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

28455
100000

=

28455 ÷ 5
100000 ÷ 5

=

5691
20000
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