Converting 0.515964 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.515964 to a fraction

Result

0.515964 =
128991
250000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.515964 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.515964 × 1000000 = 515964

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.515964 =

515964
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 515964 and 1000000.

GCD(515964, 1000000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

515964
1000000

=

515964 ÷ 4
1000000 ÷ 4

=

128991
250000
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