Converting 2.478397 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 2.478397 to a fraction

Result

2.478397 =
2478397
1000000
Mixed number:
2
478397
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 2.478397 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

2.478397 × 1000000 = 2478397

Step 3: Write as a fraction

2.478397 =

2478397
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 2478397 and 1000000.

GCD(2478397, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

2478397
1000000

=

2478397 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

2478397
1000000
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