Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.31956 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 10⁵ = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.31956 × 100000 = 31956

Step 3: Write as a fraction

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 31956 and 100000.

GCD(31956, 100000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD: