Converting 0.553428 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.553428 to a fraction

Result

0.553428 =
138357
250000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.553428 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.553428 × 1000000 = 553428

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.553428 =

553428
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 553428 and 1000000.

GCD(553428, 1000000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

553428
1000000

=

553428 ÷ 4
1000000 ÷ 4

=

138357
250000
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