Converting 0.474968 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.474968 to a fraction

Result

0.474968 =
59371
125000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.474968 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.474968 × 1000000 = 474968

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.474968 =

474968
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 474968 and 1000000.

GCD(474968, 1000000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

474968
1000000

=

474968 ÷ 8
1000000 ÷ 8

=

59371
125000
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