Converting 0.516834 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.516834 to a fraction

Result

0.516834 =
258417
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.516834 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.516834 × 1000000 = 516834

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.516834 =

516834
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 516834 and 1000000.

GCD(516834, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

516834
1000000

=

516834 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

258417
500000
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