Converting 0.522562 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.522562 to a fraction

Result

0.522562 =
261281
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.522562 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.522562 × 1000000 = 522562

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.522562 =

522562
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 522562 and 1000000.

GCD(522562, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

522562
1000000

=

522562 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

261281
500000
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