Converting 0.872346 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.872346 to a fraction

Result

0.872346 =
436173
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.872346 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.872346 × 1000000 = 872346

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.872346 =

872346
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 872346 and 1000000.

GCD(872346, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

872346
1000000

=

872346 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

436173
500000
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