Converting 0.51885 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.51885 to a fraction

Result

0.51885 =
10377
20000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.51885 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.51885 × 100000 = 51885

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.51885 =

51885
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 51885 and 100000.

GCD(51885, 100000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

51885
100000

=

51885 ÷ 5
100000 ÷ 5

=

10377
20000
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