Converting 0.478875 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.478875 to a fraction

Result

0.478875 =
3831
8000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.478875 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.478875 × 1000000 = 478875

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.478875 =

478875
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 478875 and 1000000.

GCD(478875, 1000000) = 125

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

478875
1000000

=

478875 ÷ 125
1000000 ÷ 125

=

3831
8000
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