Converting 0.421315 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.421315 to a fraction

Result

0.421315 =
84263
200000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.421315 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.421315 × 1000000 = 421315

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.421315 =

421315
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 421315 and 1000000.

GCD(421315, 1000000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

421315
1000000

=

421315 ÷ 5
1000000 ÷ 5

=

84263
200000
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