Converting 0.188397 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.188397 to a fraction

Result

0.188397 =
188397
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.188397 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.188397 × 1000000 = 188397

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.188397 =

188397
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 188397 and 1000000.

GCD(188397, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

188397
1000000

=

188397 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

188397
1000000
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