Converting 0.398466 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.398466 to a fraction

Result

0.398466 =
199233
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.398466 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.398466 × 1000000 = 398466

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.398466 =

398466
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 398466 and 1000000.

GCD(398466, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

398466
1000000

=

398466 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

199233
500000
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