Converting 0.279263 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.279263 to a fraction

Result

0.279263 =
279263
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.279263 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.279263 × 1000000 = 279263

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.279263 =

279263
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 279263 and 1000000.

GCD(279263, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

279263
1000000

=

279263 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

279263
1000000
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