Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 6.7879 has 4 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 10⁴ = 10000 to eliminate the decimal point.

6.7879 × 10000 = 67879

Step 3: Write as a fraction

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 67879 and 10000.

GCD(67879, 10000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD: