Converting 0.422687 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.422687 to a fraction

Result

0.422687 =
422687
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.422687 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.422687 × 1000000 = 422687

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.422687 =

422687
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 422687 and 1000000.

GCD(422687, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

422687
1000000

=

422687 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

422687
1000000
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