Converting 0.871481 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.871481 to a fraction

Result

0.871481 =
871481
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.871481 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.871481 × 1000000 = 871481

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.871481 =

871481
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 871481 and 1000000.

GCD(871481, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

871481
1000000

=

871481 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

871481
1000000
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