Converting 0.438715 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.438715 to a fraction

Result

0.438715 =
87743
200000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.438715 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.438715 × 1000000 = 438715

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.438715 =

438715
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 438715 and 1000000.

GCD(438715, 1000000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

438715
1000000

=

438715 ÷ 5
1000000 ÷ 5

=

87743
200000
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