Converting 0.879428 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.879428 to a fraction

Result

0.879428 =
219857
250000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.879428 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.879428 × 1000000 = 879428

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.879428 =

879428
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 879428 and 1000000.

GCD(879428, 1000000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

879428
1000000

=

879428 ÷ 4
1000000 ÷ 4

=

219857
250000
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