Converting 0.491442 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.491442 to a fraction

Result

0.491442 =
245721
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.491442 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.491442 × 1000000 = 491442

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.491442 =

491442
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 491442 and 1000000.

GCD(491442, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

491442
1000000

=

491442 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

245721
500000
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