Converting 0.49496 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.49496 to a fraction
Result
0.49496 =
6187
12500
Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places
The decimal 0.49496 has 5 decimal places.
Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10
Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.
0.49496 × 100000 = 49496
Step 3: Write as a fraction
0.49496 =
49496
100000
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 49496 and 100000.
GCD(49496, 100000) = 8
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
49496
100000
=
49496 ÷ 8
100000 ÷ 8
=
6187
12500
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