Converting 0.49495 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.49495 to a fraction

Result

0.49495 =
9899
20000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.49495 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.49495 × 100000 = 49495

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.49495 =

49495
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 49495 and 100000.

GCD(49495, 100000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

49495
100000

=

49495 ÷ 5
100000 ÷ 5

=

9899
20000
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