Converting 0.50468 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.50468 to a fraction
Result
0.50468 =
12617
25000
Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places
The decimal 0.50468 has 5 decimal places.
Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10
Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.
0.50468 × 100000 = 50468
Step 3: Write as a fraction
0.50468 =
50468
100000
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 50468 and 100000.
GCD(50468, 100000) = 4
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
50468
100000
=
50468 ÷ 4
100000 ÷ 4
=
12617
25000
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