Converting 0.489981 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.489981 to a fraction

Result

0.489981 =
489981
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.489981 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.489981 × 1000000 = 489981

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.489981 =

489981
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 489981 and 1000000.

GCD(489981, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

489981
1000000

=

489981 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

489981
1000000
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