Converting 0.401491 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.401491 to a fraction

Result

0.401491 =
401491
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.401491 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.401491 × 1000000 = 401491

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.401491 =

401491
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 401491 and 1000000.

GCD(401491, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

401491
1000000

=

401491 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

401491
1000000
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