Converting 0.978492 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.978492 to a fraction

Result

0.978492 =
244623
250000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.978492 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.978492 × 1000000 = 978492

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.978492 =

978492
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 978492 and 1000000.

GCD(978492, 1000000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

978492
1000000

=

978492 ÷ 4
1000000 ÷ 4

=

244623
250000
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