Converting 0.049878 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.049878 to a fraction

Result

0.049878 =
24939
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.049878 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.049878 × 1000000 = 49878

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.049878 =

49878
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 49878 and 1000000.

GCD(49878, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

49878
1000000

=

49878 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

24939
500000
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