Converting 0.40599 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.40599 to a fraction

Result

0.40599 =
40599
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.40599 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.40599 × 100000 = 40599

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.40599 =

40599
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 40599 and 100000.

GCD(40599, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

40599
100000

=

40599 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

40599
100000
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