Converting 0.085478 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.085478 to a fraction

Result

0.085478 =
42739
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.085478 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.085478 × 1000000 = 85478

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.085478 =

85478
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 85478 and 1000000.

GCD(85478, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

85478
1000000

=

85478 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

42739
500000
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