Converting 0.517488 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.517488 to a fraction

Result

0.517488 =
32343
62500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.517488 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.517488 × 1000000 = 517488

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.517488 =

517488
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 517488 and 1000000.

GCD(517488, 1000000) = 16

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

517488
1000000

=

517488 ÷ 16
1000000 ÷ 16

=

32343
62500
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