Converting 0.871418 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.871418 to a fraction
Result
0.871418 =
435709
500000
Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places
The decimal 0.871418 has 6 decimal places.
Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10
Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.
0.871418 × 1000000 = 871418
Step 3: Write as a fraction
0.871418 =
871418
1000000
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 871418 and 1000000.
GCD(871418, 1000000) = 2
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
871418
1000000
=
871418 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2
=
435709
500000
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