Converting 0.50887 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.50887 to a fraction

Result

0.50887 =
50887
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.50887 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.50887 × 100000 = 50887

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.50887 =

50887
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 50887 and 100000.

GCD(50887, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

50887
100000

=

50887 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

50887
100000
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