Converting 0.408575 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.408575 to a fraction

Result

0.408575 =
16343
40000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.408575 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.408575 × 1000000 = 408575

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.408575 =

408575
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 408575 and 1000000.

GCD(408575, 1000000) = 25

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

408575
1000000

=

408575 ÷ 25
1000000 ÷ 25

=

16343
40000
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