Converting 0.938495 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.938495 to a fraction

Result

0.938495 =
187699
200000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.938495 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.938495 × 1000000 = 938495

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.938495 =

938495
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 938495 and 1000000.

GCD(938495, 1000000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

938495
1000000

=

938495 ÷ 5
1000000 ÷ 5

=

187699
200000
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