Converting 0.212471 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.212471 to a fraction

Result

0.212471 =
212471
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.212471 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.212471 × 1000000 = 212471

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.212471 =

212471
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 212471 and 1000000.

GCD(212471, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

212471
1000000

=

212471 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

212471
1000000
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