Converting 0.402056 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.402056 to a fraction

Result

0.402056 =
50257
125000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.402056 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.402056 × 1000000 = 402056

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.402056 =

402056
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 402056 and 1000000.

GCD(402056, 1000000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

402056
1000000

=

402056 ÷ 8
1000000 ÷ 8

=

50257
125000
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