Converting 0.249848 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.249848 to a fraction

Result

0.249848 =
31231
125000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.249848 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.249848 × 1000000 = 249848

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.249848 =

249848
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 249848 and 1000000.

GCD(249848, 1000000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

249848
1000000

=

249848 ÷ 8
1000000 ÷ 8

=

31231
125000
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