Converting 0.50656 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.50656 to a fraction

Result

0.50656 =
1583
3125

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.50656 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.50656 × 100000 = 50656

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.50656 =

50656
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 50656 and 100000.

GCD(50656, 100000) = 32

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

50656
100000

=

50656 ÷ 32
100000 ÷ 32

=

1583
3125
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