Converting 0.118736 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.118736 to a fraction

Result

0.118736 =
7421
62500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.118736 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.118736 × 1000000 = 118736

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.118736 =

118736
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 118736 and 1000000.

GCD(118736, 1000000) = 16

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

118736
1000000

=

118736 ÷ 16
1000000 ÷ 16

=

7421
62500
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