Converting 0.490855 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.490855 to a fraction

Result

0.490855 =
98171
200000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.490855 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.490855 × 1000000 = 490855

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.490855 =

490855
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 490855 and 1000000.

GCD(490855, 1000000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

490855
1000000

=

490855 ÷ 5
1000000 ÷ 5

=

98171
200000
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