Converting 0.148738 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.148738 to a fraction

Result

0.148738 =
74369
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.148738 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.148738 × 1000000 = 148738

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.148738 =

148738
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 148738 and 1000000.

GCD(148738, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

148738
1000000

=

148738 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

74369
500000
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