Converting 0.218496 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.218496 to a fraction

Result

0.218496 =
3414
15625

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.218496 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.218496 × 1000000 = 218496

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.218496 =

218496
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 218496 and 1000000.

GCD(218496, 1000000) = 64

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

218496
1000000

=

218496 ÷ 64
1000000 ÷ 64

=

3414
15625
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