Converting 0.387983 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.387983 to a fraction

Result

0.387983 =
387983
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.387983 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.387983 × 1000000 = 387983

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.387983 =

387983
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 387983 and 1000000.

GCD(387983, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

387983
1000000

=

387983 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

387983
1000000
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