SOLUTION: Hello, I need help...convert 206.2142 to a fraction?

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Question 101342: Hello, I need help...convert 206.2142 to a fraction?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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Here's how to convert 206.2142 to a fraction:
-the decimal portion of your number, the .2142 which is the same as 2142 /100000
The fraction will be:
206 2142%2F10000
This is not reduced to lowest terms, and we can reduce this fraction to lowest
terms by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 2 because 2 is the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) or Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of the numbers 2142 and 100000.
So, this fraction reduced to lowest terms is:
2061071%2F50000