Converting 0.478956 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.478956 to a fraction
Result
0.478956 =
119739
250000
Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places
The decimal 0.478956 has 6 decimal places.
Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10
Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.
0.478956 × 1000000 = 478956
Step 3: Write as a fraction
0.478956 =
478956
1000000
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 478956 and 1000000.
GCD(478956, 1000000) = 4
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
478956
1000000
=
478956 ÷ 4
1000000 ÷ 4
=
119739
250000
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