Converting 0.442898 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.442898 to a fraction

Result

0.442898 =
221449
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.442898 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.442898 × 1000000 = 442898

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.442898 =

442898
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 442898 and 1000000.

GCD(442898, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

442898
1000000

=

442898 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

221449
500000
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