Converting 0.236862 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.236862 to a fraction

Result

0.236862 =
118431
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.236862 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.236862 × 1000000 = 236862

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.236862 =

236862
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 236862 and 1000000.

GCD(236862, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

236862
1000000

=

236862 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

118431
500000
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