Converting 0.197979 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.197979 to a fraction

Result

0.197979 =
197979
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.197979 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.197979 × 1000000 = 197979

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.197979 =

197979
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 197979 and 1000000.

GCD(197979, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

197979
1000000

=

197979 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

197979
1000000
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