Converting 0.278862 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.278862 to a fraction

Result

0.278862 =
139431
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.278862 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.278862 × 1000000 = 278862

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.278862 =

278862
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 278862 and 1000000.

GCD(278862, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

278862
1000000

=

278862 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

139431
500000
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