Converting 0.238984 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.238984 to a fraction

Result

0.238984 =
29873
125000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.238984 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.238984 × 1000000 = 238984

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.238984 =

238984
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 238984 and 1000000.

GCD(238984, 1000000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

238984
1000000

=

238984 ÷ 8
1000000 ÷ 8

=

29873
125000
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