Converting 0.29155 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.29155 to a fraction

Result

0.29155 =
5831
20000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.29155 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.29155 × 100000 = 29155

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.29155 =

29155
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 29155 and 100000.

GCD(29155, 100000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

29155
100000

=

29155 ÷ 5
100000 ÷ 5

=

5831
20000
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