Converting 0.842145 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.842145 to a fraction

Result

0.842145 =
168429
200000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.842145 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.842145 × 1000000 = 842145

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.842145 =

842145
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 842145 and 1000000.

GCD(842145, 1000000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

842145
1000000

=

842145 ÷ 5
1000000 ÷ 5

=

168429
200000
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