Converting 0.958 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.958 to a fraction

Result

0.958 =
479
500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.958 has 3 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 103 = 1000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.958 × 1000 = 958

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.958 =

958
1000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 958 and 1000.

GCD(958, 1000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

958
1000

=

958 ÷ 2
1000 ÷ 2

=

479
500
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