Converting 0.231589 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.231589 to a fraction

Result

0.231589 =
231589
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.231589 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.231589 × 1000000 = 231589

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.231589 =

231589
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 231589 and 1000000.

GCD(231589, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

231589
1000000

=

231589 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

231589
1000000
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