Converting 0.324712 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.324712 to a fraction

Result

0.324712 =
40589
125000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.324712 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.324712 × 1000000 = 324712

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.324712 =

324712
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 324712 and 1000000.

GCD(324712, 1000000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

324712
1000000

=

324712 ÷ 8
1000000 ÷ 8

=

40589
125000
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