Converting 0.487586 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.487586 to a fraction
Result
0.487586 =
243793
500000
Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places
The decimal 0.487586 has 6 decimal places.
Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10
Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.
0.487586 × 1000000 = 487586
Step 3: Write as a fraction
0.487586 =
487586
1000000
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 487586 and 1000000.
GCD(487586, 1000000) = 2
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
487586
1000000
=
487586 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2
=
243793
500000
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