Converting 0.50799 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.50799 to a fraction

Result

0.50799 =
50799
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.50799 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.50799 × 100000 = 50799

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.50799 =

50799
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 50799 and 100000.

GCD(50799, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

50799
100000

=

50799 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

50799
100000
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