Converting 0.243946 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.243946 to a fraction

Result

0.243946 =
121973
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.243946 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.243946 × 1000000 = 243946

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.243946 =

243946
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 243946 and 1000000.

GCD(243946, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

243946
1000000

=

243946 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

121973
500000
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