Converting 0.551342 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.551342 to a fraction

Result

0.551342 =
275671
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.551342 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.551342 × 1000000 = 551342

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.551342 =

551342
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 551342 and 1000000.

GCD(551342, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

551342
1000000

=

551342 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

275671
500000
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