Converting 0.197796 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.197796 to a fraction

Result

0.197796 =
49449
250000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.197796 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.197796 × 1000000 = 197796

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.197796 =

197796
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 197796 and 1000000.

GCD(197796, 1000000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

197796
1000000

=

197796 ÷ 4
1000000 ÷ 4

=

49449
250000
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