Converting 0.40539 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.40539 to a fraction

Result

0.40539 =
40539
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.40539 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.40539 × 100000 = 40539

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.40539 =

40539
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 40539 and 100000.

GCD(40539, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

40539
100000

=

40539 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

40539
100000
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