Converting 0.524958 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.524958 to a fraction

Result

0.524958 =
262479
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.524958 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.524958 × 1000000 = 524958

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.524958 =

524958
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 524958 and 1000000.

GCD(524958, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

524958
1000000

=

524958 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

262479
500000
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