Converting 0.857015 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.857015 to a fraction

Result

0.857015 =
171403
200000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.857015 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.857015 × 1000000 = 857015

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.857015 =

857015
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 857015 and 1000000.

GCD(857015, 1000000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

857015
1000000

=

857015 ÷ 5
1000000 ÷ 5

=

171403
200000
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