Converting 0.497339 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.497339 to a fraction

Result

0.497339 =
497339
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.497339 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.497339 × 1000000 = 497339

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.497339 =

497339
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 497339 and 1000000.

GCD(497339, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

497339
1000000

=

497339 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

497339
1000000
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