Converting 0.587071 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.587071 to a fraction

Result

0.587071 =
587071
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.587071 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.587071 × 1000000 = 587071

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.587071 =

587071
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 587071 and 1000000.

GCD(587071, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

587071
1000000

=

587071 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

587071
1000000
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