Converting 0.506978 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.506978 to a fraction
Result
0.506978 =
253489
500000
Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places
The decimal 0.506978 has 6 decimal places.
Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10
Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.
0.506978 × 1000000 = 506978
Step 3: Write as a fraction
0.506978 =
506978
1000000
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 506978 and 1000000.
GCD(506978, 1000000) = 2
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
506978
1000000
=
506978 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2
=
253489
500000
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