Converting 0.51843 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.51843 to a fraction

Result

0.51843 =
51843
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.51843 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.51843 × 100000 = 51843

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.51843 =

51843
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 51843 and 100000.

GCD(51843, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

51843
100000

=

51843 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

51843
100000
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