Converting 0.487037 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.487037 to a fraction

Result

0.487037 =
487037
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.487037 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.487037 × 1000000 = 487037

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.487037 =

487037
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 487037 and 1000000.

GCD(487037, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

487037
1000000

=

487037 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

487037
1000000
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