Converting 0.979873 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.979873 to a fraction
Result
0.979873 =
979873
1000000
Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places
The decimal 0.979873 has 6 decimal places.
Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10
Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.
0.979873 × 1000000 = 979873
Step 3: Write as a fraction
0.979873 =
979873
1000000
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 979873 and 1000000.
GCD(979873, 1000000) = 1
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
979873
1000000
=
979873 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1
=
979873
1000000
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