Converting 0.311437 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.311437 to a fraction

Result

0.311437 =
311437
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.311437 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.311437 × 1000000 = 311437

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.311437 =

311437
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 311437 and 1000000.

GCD(311437, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

311437
1000000

=

311437 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

311437
1000000
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