Converting 0.996809 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.996809 to a fraction

Result

0.996809 =
996809
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.996809 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.996809 × 1000000 = 996809

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.996809 =

996809
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 996809 and 1000000.

GCD(996809, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

996809
1000000

=

996809 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

996809
1000000
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