Converting 0.488296 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.488296 to a fraction

Result

0.488296 =
61037
125000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.488296 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.488296 × 1000000 = 488296

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.488296 =

488296
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 488296 and 1000000.

GCD(488296, 1000000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

488296
1000000

=

488296 ÷ 8
1000000 ÷ 8

=

61037
125000
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