Converting 0.342072 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.342072 to a fraction

Result

0.342072 =
42759
125000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.342072 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.342072 × 1000000 = 342072

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.342072 =

342072
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 342072 and 1000000.

GCD(342072, 1000000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

342072
1000000

=

342072 ÷ 8
1000000 ÷ 8

=

42759
125000
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