Converting 0.56458 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.56458 to a fraction

Result

0.56458 =
28229
50000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.56458 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.56458 × 100000 = 56458

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.56458 =

56458
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 56458 and 100000.

GCD(56458, 100000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

56458
100000

=

56458 ÷ 2
100000 ÷ 2

=

28229
50000
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