Converting 0.5291 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.5291 to a fraction

Result

0.5291 =
5291
10000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.5291 has 4 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 104 = 10000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.5291 × 10000 = 5291

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.5291 =

5291
10000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 5291 and 10000.

GCD(5291, 10000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

5291
10000

=

5291 ÷ 1
10000 ÷ 1

=

5291
10000
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