Converting 0.996859 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.996859 to a fraction

Result

0.996859 =
996859
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.996859 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.996859 × 1000000 = 996859

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.996859 =

996859
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 996859 and 1000000.

GCD(996859, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

996859
1000000

=

996859 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

996859
1000000
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