Converting 0.40504 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.40504 to a fraction

Result

0.40504 =
5063
12500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.40504 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.40504 × 100000 = 40504

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.40504 =

40504
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 40504 and 100000.

GCD(40504, 100000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

40504
100000

=

40504 ÷ 8
100000 ÷ 8

=

5063
12500
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