Converting 0.516394 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.516394 to a fraction

Result

0.516394 =
258197
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.516394 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.516394 × 1000000 = 516394

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.516394 =

516394
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 516394 and 1000000.

GCD(516394, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

516394
1000000

=

516394 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

258197
500000
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