Converting 0.471491 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.471491 to a fraction

Result

0.471491 =
471491
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.471491 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.471491 × 1000000 = 471491

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.471491 =

471491
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 471491 and 1000000.

GCD(471491, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

471491
1000000

=

471491 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

471491
1000000
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