Converting 0.279043 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.279043 to a fraction

Result

0.279043 =
279043
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.279043 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.279043 × 1000000 = 279043

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.279043 =

279043
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 279043 and 1000000.

GCD(279043, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

279043
1000000

=

279043 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

279043
1000000
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