Converting 0.049946 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.049946 to a fraction

Result

0.049946 =
24973
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.049946 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.049946 × 1000000 = 49946

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.049946 =

49946
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 49946 and 1000000.

GCD(49946, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

49946
1000000

=

49946 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

24973
500000
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