Converting 0.998685 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.998685 to a fraction

Result

0.998685 =
199737
200000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.998685 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.998685 × 1000000 = 998685

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.998685 =

998685
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 998685 and 1000000.

GCD(998685, 1000000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

998685
1000000

=

998685 ÷ 5
1000000 ÷ 5

=

199737
200000
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