Converting 0.971372 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.971372 to a fraction

Result

0.971372 =
242843
250000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.971372 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.971372 × 1000000 = 971372

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.971372 =

971372
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 971372 and 1000000.

GCD(971372, 1000000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

971372
1000000

=

971372 ÷ 4
1000000 ÷ 4

=

242843
250000
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