Converting 0.491 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.491 to a fraction

Result

0.491 =
491
1000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.491 has 3 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 103 = 1000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.491 × 1000 = 491

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.491 =

491
1000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 491 and 1000.

GCD(491, 1000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

491
1000

=

491 ÷ 1
1000 ÷ 1

=

491
1000
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