Converting 0.798501 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.798501 to a fraction

Result

0.798501 =
798501
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.798501 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.798501 × 1000000 = 798501

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.798501 =

798501
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 798501 and 1000000.

GCD(798501, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

798501
1000000

=

798501 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

798501
1000000
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