Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 2.6568 has 4 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 10⁴ = 10000 to eliminate the decimal point.

2.6568 × 10000 = 26568

Step 3: Write as a fraction

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 26568 and 10000.

GCD(26568, 10000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD: