Converting 0.238962 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.238962 to a fraction

Result

0.238962 =
119481
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.238962 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.238962 × 1000000 = 238962

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.238962 =

238962
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 238962 and 1000000.

GCD(238962, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

238962
1000000

=

238962 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

119481
500000
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