Converting 0.478993 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.478993 to a fraction

Result

0.478993 =
478993
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.478993 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.478993 × 1000000 = 478993

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.478993 =

478993
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 478993 and 1000000.

GCD(478993, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

478993
1000000

=

478993 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

478993
1000000
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