Converting 0.171458 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.171458 to a fraction

Result

0.171458 =
85729
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.171458 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.171458 × 1000000 = 171458

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.171458 =

171458
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 171458 and 1000000.

GCD(171458, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

171458
1000000

=

171458 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

85729
500000
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