Converting 0.289718 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.289718 to a fraction

Result

0.289718 =
144859
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.289718 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.289718 × 1000000 = 289718

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.289718 =

289718
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 289718 and 1000000.

GCD(289718, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

289718
1000000

=

289718 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

144859
500000
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