Converting 0.486943 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.486943 to a fraction

Result

0.486943 =
486943
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.486943 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.486943 × 1000000 = 486943

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.486943 =

486943
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 486943 and 1000000.

GCD(486943, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

486943
1000000

=

486943 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

486943
1000000
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