Converting 0.480556 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.480556 to a fraction

Result

0.480556 =
120139
250000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.480556 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.480556 × 1000000 = 480556

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.480556 =

480556
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 480556 and 1000000.

GCD(480556, 1000000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

480556
1000000

=

480556 ÷ 4
1000000 ÷ 4

=

120139
250000
Related Conversions
Other decimal to fraction conversions you might find useful