Converting 0.58739 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.58739 to a fraction

Result

0.58739 =
58739
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.58739 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.58739 × 100000 = 58739

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.58739 =

58739
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 58739 and 100000.

GCD(58739, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

58739
100000

=

58739 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

58739
100000
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