Converting 0.314159 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.314159 to a fraction

Result

0.314159 =
314159
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.314159 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.314159 × 1000000 = 314159

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.314159 =

314159
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 314159 and 1000000.

GCD(314159, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

314159
1000000

=

314159 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

314159
1000000
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