Converting 0.178984 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.178984 to a fraction

Result

0.178984 =
22373
125000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.178984 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.178984 × 1000000 = 178984

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.178984 =

178984
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 178984 and 1000000.

GCD(178984, 1000000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

178984
1000000

=

178984 ÷ 8
1000000 ÷ 8

=

22373
125000
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