Converting 0.579996 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.579996 to a fraction

Result

0.579996 =
144999
250000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.579996 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.579996 × 1000000 = 579996

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.579996 =

579996
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 579996 and 1000000.

GCD(579996, 1000000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

579996
1000000

=

579996 ÷ 4
1000000 ÷ 4

=

144999
250000
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