Converting 0.174456 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.174456 to a fraction

Result

0.174456 =
21807
125000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.174456 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.174456 × 1000000 = 174456

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.174456 =

174456
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 174456 and 1000000.

GCD(174456, 1000000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

174456
1000000

=

174456 ÷ 8
1000000 ÷ 8

=

21807
125000
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