Converting 0.56987 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.56987 to a fraction

Result

0.56987 =
56987
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.56987 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.56987 × 100000 = 56987

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.56987 =

56987
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 56987 and 100000.

GCD(56987, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

56987
100000

=

56987 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

56987
100000
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