Converting 0.979546 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.979546 to a fraction
Result
0.979546 =
489773
500000
Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places
The decimal 0.979546 has 6 decimal places.
Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10
Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.
0.979546 × 1000000 = 979546
Step 3: Write as a fraction
0.979546 =
979546
1000000
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 979546 and 1000000.
GCD(979546, 1000000) = 2
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
979546
1000000
=
979546 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2
=
489773
500000
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