Converting 0.402857 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.402857 to a fraction

Result

0.402857 =
402857
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.402857 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.402857 × 1000000 = 402857

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.402857 =

402857
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 402857 and 1000000.

GCD(402857, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

402857
1000000

=

402857 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

402857
1000000
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