Converting 0.177973 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.177973 to a fraction

Result

0.177973 =
177973
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.177973 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.177973 × 1000000 = 177973

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.177973 =

177973
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 177973 and 1000000.

GCD(177973, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

177973
1000000

=

177973 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

177973
1000000
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