Converting 0.513746 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.513746 to a fraction

Result

0.513746 =
256873
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.513746 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.513746 × 1000000 = 513746

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.513746 =

513746
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 513746 and 1000000.

GCD(513746, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

513746
1000000

=

513746 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

256873
500000
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