Converting 40.20608 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 40.20608 to a fraction

Result

40.20608 =
125644
3125
Mixed number:
40
644
3125

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 40.20608 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

40.20608 × 100000 = 4020608

Step 3: Write as a fraction

40.20608 =

4020608
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 4020608 and 100000.

GCD(4020608, 100000) = 32

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

4020608
100000

=

4020608 ÷ 32
100000 ÷ 32

=

125644
3125
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