Converting 0.418728 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.418728 to a fraction

Result

0.418728 =
52341
125000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.418728 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.418728 × 1000000 = 418728

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.418728 =

418728
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 418728 and 1000000.

GCD(418728, 1000000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

418728
1000000

=

418728 ÷ 8
1000000 ÷ 8

=

52341
125000
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