Converting 0.50744 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.50744 to a fraction

Result

0.50744 =
6343
12500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.50744 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.50744 × 100000 = 50744

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.50744 =

50744
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 50744 and 100000.

GCD(50744, 100000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

50744
100000

=

50744 ÷ 8
100000 ÷ 8

=

6343
12500
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