require 'bigdecimal'
multiplier = Rational(1,10)
number = BigDecimal.new('1.1773748397827148')
(number / BigDecimal.new(multiplier.to_f.to_s)).round * multiplier
# Result -
# On MRI 2.1.1-
# (6/5) (Class - Rational)
# On JRuby- jruby-1.7.11
#<BigDecimal:1c7769f7,'0.0',1(4)>
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The above expression comes from https://github.com/rails/rails/blob/378c8d2c996558aa4108280d5f0db8daf040d0fc/activesupport/lib/active_support/number_helper/number_to_rounded_converter.rb#L61