Converting 0.859906 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.859906 to a fraction
Result
0.859906 =
429953
500000
Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places
The decimal 0.859906 has 6 decimal places.
Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10
Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.
0.859906 × 1000000 = 859906
Step 3: Write as a fraction
0.859906 =
859906
1000000
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 859906 and 1000000.
GCD(859906, 1000000) = 2
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
859906
1000000
=
859906 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2
=
429953
500000
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