Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 12.6028 has 4 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 10⁴ = 10000 to eliminate the decimal point.

12.6028 × 10000 = 126028

Step 3: Write as a fraction

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 126028 and 10000.

GCD(126028, 10000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD: