Converting 0.879605 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.879605 to a fraction
Result
0.879605 =
175921
200000
Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places
The decimal 0.879605 has 6 decimal places.
Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10
Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.
0.879605 × 1000000 = 879605
Step 3: Write as a fraction
0.879605 =
879605
1000000
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 879605 and 1000000.
GCD(879605, 1000000) = 5
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
879605
1000000
=
879605 ÷ 5
1000000 ÷ 5
=
175921
200000
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