Converting 0.402251 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.402251 to a fraction

Result

0.402251 =
402251
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.402251 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.402251 × 1000000 = 402251

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.402251 =

402251
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 402251 and 1000000.

GCD(402251, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

402251
1000000

=

402251 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

402251
1000000
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