Converting 0.50875 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.50875 to a fraction
Result
0.50875 =
407
800
Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places
The decimal 0.50875 has 5 decimal places.
Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10
Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.
0.50875 × 100000 = 50875
Step 3: Write as a fraction
0.50875 =
50875
100000
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 50875 and 100000.
GCD(50875, 100000) = 125
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
50875
100000
=
50875 ÷ 125
100000 ÷ 125
=
407
800
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