Converting 0.978603 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.978603 to a fraction

Result

0.978603 =
978603
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.978603 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.978603 × 1000000 = 978603

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.978603 =

978603
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 978603 and 1000000.

GCD(978603, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

978603
1000000

=

978603 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

978603
1000000
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