Converting 0.243538 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.243538 to a fraction

Result

0.243538 =
121769
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.243538 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.243538 × 1000000 = 243538

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.243538 =

243538
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 243538 and 1000000.

GCD(243538, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

243538
1000000

=

243538 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

121769
500000
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