Converting 0.490712 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.490712 to a fraction

Result

0.490712 =
61339
125000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.490712 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.490712 × 1000000 = 490712

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.490712 =

490712
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 490712 and 1000000.

GCD(490712, 1000000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

490712
1000000

=

490712 ÷ 8
1000000 ÷ 8

=

61339
125000
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