Converting 0.879786 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.879786 to a fraction

Result

0.879786 =
439893
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.879786 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.879786 × 1000000 = 879786

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.879786 =

879786
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 879786 and 1000000.

GCD(879786, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

879786
1000000

=

879786 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

439893
500000
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