Converting 0.50531 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.50531 to a fraction

Result

0.50531 =
50531
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.50531 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.50531 × 100000 = 50531

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.50531 =

50531
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 50531 and 100000.

GCD(50531, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

50531
100000

=

50531 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

50531
100000
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