Converting 0.722478 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.722478 to a fraction

Result

0.722478 =
361239
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.722478 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.722478 × 1000000 = 722478

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.722478 =

722478
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 722478 and 1000000.

GCD(722478, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

722478
1000000

=

722478 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

361239
500000
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