Converting 0.491959 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.491959 to a fraction

Result

0.491959 =
491959
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.491959 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.491959 × 1000000 = 491959

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.491959 =

491959
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 491959 and 1000000.

GCD(491959, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

491959
1000000

=

491959 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

491959
1000000
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