Converting 0.587455 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.587455 to a fraction

Result

0.587455 =
117491
200000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.587455 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.587455 × 1000000 = 587455

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.587455 =

587455
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 587455 and 1000000.

GCD(587455, 1000000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

587455
1000000

=

587455 ÷ 5
1000000 ÷ 5

=

117491
200000
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