Converting 0.996408 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.996408 to a fraction

Result

0.996408 =
124551
125000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.996408 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.996408 × 1000000 = 996408

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.996408 =

996408
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 996408 and 1000000.

GCD(996408, 1000000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

996408
1000000

=

996408 ÷ 8
1000000 ÷ 8

=

124551
125000
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