Converting 0.496491 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.496491 to a fraction
Result
0.496491 =
496491
1000000
Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places
The decimal 0.496491 has 6 decimal places.
Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10
Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.
0.496491 × 1000000 = 496491
Step 3: Write as a fraction
0.496491 =
496491
1000000
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 496491 and 1000000.
GCD(496491, 1000000) = 1
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
496491
1000000
=
496491 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1
=
496491
1000000
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