Converting 0.502457 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.502457 to a fraction

Result

0.502457 =
502457
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.502457 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.502457 × 1000000 = 502457

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.502457 =

502457
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 502457 and 1000000.

GCD(502457, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

502457
1000000

=

502457 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

502457
1000000
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