Converting 0.59976 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.59976 to a fraction

Result

0.59976 =
7497
12500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.59976 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.59976 × 100000 = 59976

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.59976 =

59976
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 59976 and 100000.

GCD(59976, 100000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

59976
100000

=

59976 ÷ 8
100000 ÷ 8

=

7497
12500
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