Converting 0.52685 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.52685 to a fraction

Result

0.52685 =
10537
20000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.52685 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.52685 × 100000 = 52685

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.52685 =

52685
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 52685 and 100000.

GCD(52685, 100000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

52685
100000

=

52685 ÷ 5
100000 ÷ 5

=

10537
20000
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