Converting 0.798286 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.798286 to a fraction

Result

0.798286 =
399143
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.798286 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.798286 × 1000000 = 798286

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.798286 =

798286
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 798286 and 1000000.

GCD(798286, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

798286
1000000

=

798286 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

399143
500000
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