Converting 0.147964 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.147964 to a fraction

Result

0.147964 =
36991
250000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.147964 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.147964 × 1000000 = 147964

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.147964 =

147964
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 147964 and 1000000.

GCD(147964, 1000000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

147964
1000000

=

147964 ÷ 4
1000000 ÷ 4

=

36991
250000
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