Converting 0.421225 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.421225 to a fraction

Result

0.421225 =
16849
40000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.421225 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.421225 × 1000000 = 421225

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.421225 =

421225
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 421225 and 1000000.

GCD(421225, 1000000) = 25

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

421225
1000000

=

421225 ÷ 25
1000000 ÷ 25

=

16849
40000
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