Converting 0.878875 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.878875 to a fraction

Result

0.878875 =
7031
8000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.878875 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.878875 × 1000000 = 878875

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.878875 =

878875
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 878875 and 1000000.

GCD(878875, 1000000) = 125

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

878875
1000000

=

878875 ÷ 125
1000000 ÷ 125

=

7031
8000
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