Converting 0.988917 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.988917 to a fraction

Result

0.988917 =
988917
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.988917 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.988917 × 1000000 = 988917

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.988917 =

988917
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 988917 and 1000000.

GCD(988917, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

988917
1000000

=

988917 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

988917
1000000
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