Converting 0.4486 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.4486 to a fraction

Result

0.4486 =
2243
5000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.4486 has 4 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 104 = 10000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.4486 × 10000 = 4486

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.4486 =

4486
10000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 4486 and 10000.

GCD(4486, 10000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

4486
10000

=

4486 ÷ 2
10000 ÷ 2

=

2243
5000
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