Converting 0.857212 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.857212 to a fraction

Result

0.857212 =
214303
250000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.857212 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.857212 × 1000000 = 857212

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.857212 =

857212
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 857212 and 1000000.

GCD(857212, 1000000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

857212
1000000

=

857212 ÷ 4
1000000 ÷ 4

=

214303
250000
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