Converting 0.438746 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.438746 to a fraction

Result

0.438746 =
219373
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.438746 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.438746 × 1000000 = 438746

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.438746 =

438746
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 438746 and 1000000.

GCD(438746, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

438746
1000000

=

438746 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

219373
500000
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