.394 as a Fraction

To convert .394 to a fraction you need to multiply 0.394/1 by 1000/1000 and you’ll get 394/1000. This result can be further reduced to 197/500.

What Is .394 as a Fraction?

.394 as a fraction in simplest form is 197/500. You can verify this answer by using a calculator to divide 197 by 500 and the result should be 0.394.

How to Convert .394 to a Fraction

Here are the steps to convert a decimal to a fraction, more specifically how to get .394 as a simplified fraction:

1. Rewrite 0.394 as a fraction dividing it by 1.
   0.394 1
2. Multiply the numerator and denominator by 1000. Because .394 has three digits after the decimal point, you need to multiply by 10³=1000 to get rid of the decimal places.
   0.394 1

   ×

   1000 1000

   =

   394 1000
3. Divide 394 and 1000 by their Greatest Common Factor (GCF), which in this case is 2.
   394 ÷ 2 1000 ÷ 2
4. So .394 as a fraction in simplest form is:
   197 500