Converting 0.585261 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.585261 to a fraction

Result

0.585261 =
585261
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.585261 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.585261 × 1000000 = 585261

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.585261 =

585261
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 585261 and 1000000.

GCD(585261, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

585261
1000000

=

585261 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

585261
1000000
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