Converting 0.398159 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.398159 to a fraction
Result
0.398159 =
398159
1000000
Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places
The decimal 0.398159 has 6 decimal places.
Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10
Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.
0.398159 × 1000000 = 398159
Step 3: Write as a fraction
0.398159 =
398159
1000000
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 398159 and 1000000.
GCD(398159, 1000000) = 1
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
398159
1000000
=
398159 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1
=
398159
1000000
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