Converting 0.501965 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.501965 to a fraction

Result

0.501965 =
100393
200000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.501965 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.501965 × 1000000 = 501965

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.501965 =

501965
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 501965 and 1000000.

GCD(501965, 1000000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

501965
1000000

=

501965 ÷ 5
1000000 ÷ 5

=

100393
200000
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