Converting 0.521982 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.521982 to a fraction

Result

0.521982 =
260991
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.521982 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.521982 × 1000000 = 521982

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.521982 =

521982
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 521982 and 1000000.

GCD(521982, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

521982
1000000

=

521982 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

260991
500000
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