Converting 0.427274 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.427274 to a fraction

Result

0.427274 =
213637
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.427274 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.427274 × 1000000 = 427274

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.427274 =

427274
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 427274 and 1000000.

GCD(427274, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

427274
1000000

=

427274 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

213637
500000
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