Converting 0.879584 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.879584 to a fraction
Result
0.879584 =
27487
31250
Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places
The decimal 0.879584 has 6 decimal places.
Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10
Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.
0.879584 × 1000000 = 879584
Step 3: Write as a fraction
0.879584 =
879584
1000000
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 879584 and 1000000.
GCD(879584, 1000000) = 32
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
879584
1000000
=
879584 ÷ 32
1000000 ÷ 32
=
27487
31250
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