Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 13.8579 has 4 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 10⁴ = 10000 to eliminate the decimal point.

13.8579 × 10000 = 138579

Step 3: Write as a fraction

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 138579 and 10000.

GCD(138579, 10000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD: