Converting 0.742165 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.742165 to a fraction

Result

0.742165 =
148433
200000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.742165 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.742165 × 1000000 = 742165

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.742165 =

742165
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 742165 and 1000000.

GCD(742165, 1000000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

742165
1000000

=

742165 ÷ 5
1000000 ÷ 5

=

148433
200000
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