Converting 0.871884 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.871884 to a fraction

Result

0.871884 =
217971
250000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.871884 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.871884 × 1000000 = 871884

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.871884 =

871884
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 871884 and 1000000.

GCD(871884, 1000000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

871884
1000000

=

871884 ÷ 4
1000000 ÷ 4

=

217971
250000
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