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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