Converting 0.502779 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.502779 to a fraction

Result

0.502779 =
502779
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.502779 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.502779 × 1000000 = 502779

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.502779 =

502779
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 502779 and 1000000.

GCD(502779, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

502779
1000000

=

502779 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

502779
1000000
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