Converting 0.506798 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.506798 to a fraction

Result

0.506798 =
253399
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.506798 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.506798 × 1000000 = 506798

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.506798 =

506798
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 506798 and 1000000.

GCD(506798, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

506798
1000000

=

506798 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

253399
500000
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