Converting 0.472161 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.472161 to a fraction

Result

0.472161 =
472161
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.472161 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.472161 × 1000000 = 472161

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.472161 =

472161
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 472161 and 1000000.

GCD(472161, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

472161
1000000

=

472161 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

472161
1000000
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