Converting 0.242875 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.242875 to a fraction

Result

0.242875 =
1943
8000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.242875 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.242875 × 1000000 = 242875

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.242875 =

242875
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 242875 and 1000000.

GCD(242875, 1000000) = 125

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

242875
1000000

=

242875 ÷ 125
1000000 ÷ 125

=

1943
8000
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