Converting 0.296438 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.296438 to a fraction

Result

0.296438 =
148219
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.296438 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.296438 × 1000000 = 296438

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.296438 =

296438
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 296438 and 1000000.

GCD(296438, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

296438
1000000

=

296438 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

148219
500000
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