Converting 0.987415 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.987415 to a fraction

Result

0.987415 =
197483
200000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.987415 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.987415 × 1000000 = 987415

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.987415 =

987415
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 987415 and 1000000.

GCD(987415, 1000000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

987415
1000000

=

987415 ÷ 5
1000000 ÷ 5

=

197483
200000
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