Converting 0.586429 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.586429 to a fraction

Result

0.586429 =
586429
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.586429 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.586429 × 1000000 = 586429

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.586429 =

586429
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 586429 and 1000000.

GCD(586429, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

586429
1000000

=

586429 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

586429
1000000
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