Converting 0.490742 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.490742 to a fraction

Result

0.490742 =
245371
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.490742 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.490742 × 1000000 = 490742

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.490742 =

490742
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 490742 and 1000000.

GCD(490742, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

490742
1000000

=

490742 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

245371
500000
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