Converting 0.5775 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.5775 to a fraction

Result

0.5775 =
231
400

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.5775 has 4 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 104 = 10000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.5775 × 10000 = 5775

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.5775 =

5775
10000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 5775 and 10000.

GCD(5775, 10000) = 25

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

5775
10000

=

5775 ÷ 25
10000 ÷ 25

=

231
400
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