Converting 0.502274 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.502274 to a fraction

Result

0.502274 =
251137
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.502274 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.502274 × 1000000 = 502274

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.502274 =

502274
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 502274 and 1000000.

GCD(502274, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

502274
1000000

=

502274 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

251137
500000
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