Converting 0.637244 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.637244 to a fraction

Result

0.637244 =
159311
250000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.637244 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.637244 × 1000000 = 637244

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.637244 =

637244
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 637244 and 1000000.

GCD(637244, 1000000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

637244
1000000

=

637244 ÷ 4
1000000 ÷ 4

=

159311
250000
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