Converting 0.687344 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.687344 to a fraction

Result

0.687344 =
42959
62500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.687344 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.687344 × 1000000 = 687344

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.687344 =

687344
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 687344 and 1000000.

GCD(687344, 1000000) = 16

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

687344
1000000

=

687344 ÷ 16
1000000 ÷ 16

=

42959
62500
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