Converting 0.502423 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.502423 to a fraction

Result

0.502423 =
502423
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.502423 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.502423 × 1000000 = 502423

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.502423 =

502423
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 502423 and 1000000.

GCD(502423, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

502423
1000000

=

502423 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

502423
1000000
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