Converting 0.843986 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.843986 to a fraction

Result

0.843986 =
421993
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.843986 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.843986 × 1000000 = 843986

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.843986 =

843986
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 843986 and 1000000.

GCD(843986, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

843986
1000000

=

843986 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

421993
500000
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