Converting 0.28601 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.28601 to a fraction

Result

0.28601 =
28601
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.28601 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.28601 × 100000 = 28601

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.28601 =

28601
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 28601 and 100000.

GCD(28601, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

28601
100000

=

28601 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

28601
100000
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