Converting 0.497448 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.497448 to a fraction

Result

0.497448 =
62181
125000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.497448 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.497448 × 1000000 = 497448

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.497448 =

497448
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 497448 and 1000000.

GCD(497448, 1000000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

497448
1000000

=

497448 ÷ 8
1000000 ÷ 8

=

62181
125000
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