Converting 0.500158 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.500158 to a fraction
Result
0.500158 =
250079
500000
Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places
The decimal 0.500158 has 6 decimal places.
Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10
Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.
0.500158 × 1000000 = 500158
Step 3: Write as a fraction
0.500158 =
500158
1000000
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 500158 and 1000000.
GCD(500158, 1000000) = 2
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
500158
1000000
=
500158 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2
=
250079
500000
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