Converting 0.642478 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.642478 to a fraction

Result

0.642478 =
321239
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.642478 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.642478 × 1000000 = 642478

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.642478 =

642478
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 642478 and 1000000.

GCD(642478, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

642478
1000000

=

642478 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

321239
500000
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