Converting 0.517847 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.517847 to a fraction

Result

0.517847 =
517847
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.517847 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.517847 × 1000000 = 517847

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.517847 =

517847
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 517847 and 1000000.

GCD(517847, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

517847
1000000

=

517847 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

517847
1000000
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