Converting 0.318942 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.318942 to a fraction

Result

0.318942 =
159471
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.318942 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.318942 × 1000000 = 318942

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.318942 =

318942
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 318942 and 1000000.

GCD(318942, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

318942
1000000

=

318942 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

159471
500000
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