Converting 0.491996 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.491996 to a fraction

Result

0.491996 =
122999
250000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.491996 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.491996 × 1000000 = 491996

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.491996 =

491996
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 491996 and 1000000.

GCD(491996, 1000000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

491996
1000000

=

491996 ÷ 4
1000000 ÷ 4

=

122999
250000
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