Converting 0.497557 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.497557 to a fraction

Result

0.497557 =
497557
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.497557 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.497557 × 1000000 = 497557

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.497557 =

497557
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 497557 and 1000000.

GCD(497557, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

497557
1000000

=

497557 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

497557
1000000
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