Converting 0.972842 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.972842 to a fraction

Result

0.972842 =
486421
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.972842 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.972842 × 1000000 = 972842

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.972842 =

972842
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 972842 and 1000000.

GCD(972842, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

972842
1000000

=

972842 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

486421
500000
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