Converting 0.514908 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.514908 to a fraction

Result

0.514908 =
128727
250000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.514908 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.514908 × 1000000 = 514908

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.514908 =

514908
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 514908 and 1000000.

GCD(514908, 1000000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

514908
1000000

=

514908 ÷ 4
1000000 ÷ 4

=

128727
250000
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