Converting 0.849722 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.849722 to a fraction

Result

0.849722 =
424861
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.849722 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.849722 × 1000000 = 849722

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.849722 =

849722
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 849722 and 1000000.

GCD(849722, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

849722
1000000

=

849722 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

424861
500000
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