Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 26.2904 has 4 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 10⁴ = 10000 to eliminate the decimal point.

26.2904 × 10000 = 262904

Step 3: Write as a fraction

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 262904 and 10000.

GCD(262904, 10000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD: