Converting 0.793042 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.793042 to a fraction

Result

0.793042 =
396521
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.793042 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.793042 × 1000000 = 793042

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.793042 =

793042
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 793042 and 1000000.

GCD(793042, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

793042
1000000

=

793042 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

396521
500000
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