Converting 0.496429 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.496429 to a fraction

Result

0.496429 =
496429
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.496429 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.496429 × 1000000 = 496429

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.496429 =

496429
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 496429 and 1000000.

GCD(496429, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

496429
1000000

=

496429 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

496429
1000000
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