Converting 0.50895 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.50895 to a fraction
Result
0.50895 =
10179
20000
Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places
The decimal 0.50895 has 5 decimal places.
Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10
Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.
0.50895 × 100000 = 50895
Step 3: Write as a fraction
0.50895 =
50895
100000
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 50895 and 100000.
GCD(50895, 100000) = 5
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
50895
100000
=
50895 ÷ 5
100000 ÷ 5
=
10179
20000
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