Converting 0.740965 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.740965 to a fraction

Result

0.740965 =
148193
200000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.740965 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.740965 × 1000000 = 740965

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.740965 =

740965
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 740965 and 1000000.

GCD(740965, 1000000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

740965
1000000

=

740965 ÷ 5
1000000 ÷ 5

=

148193
200000
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