Converting 0.199842 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.199842 to a fraction

Result

0.199842 =
99921
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.199842 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.199842 × 1000000 = 199842

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.199842 =

199842
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 199842 and 1000000.

GCD(199842, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

199842
1000000

=

199842 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

99921
500000
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