Converting 0.427885 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.427885 to a fraction

Result

0.427885 =
85577
200000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.427885 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.427885 × 1000000 = 427885

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.427885 =

427885
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 427885 and 1000000.

GCD(427885, 1000000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

427885
1000000

=

427885 ÷ 5
1000000 ÷ 5

=

85577
200000
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