Converting 0.49609 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.49609 to a fraction

Result

0.49609 =
49609
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.49609 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.49609 × 100000 = 49609

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.49609 =

49609
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 49609 and 100000.

GCD(49609, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

49609
100000

=

49609 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

49609
100000
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