Converting 0.844578 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.844578 to a fraction

Result

0.844578 =
422289
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.844578 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.844578 × 1000000 = 844578

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.844578 =

844578
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 844578 and 1000000.

GCD(844578, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

844578
1000000

=

844578 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

422289
500000
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