Converting 0.49877 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.49877 to a fraction

Result

0.49877 =
49877
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.49877 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.49877 × 100000 = 49877

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.49877 =

49877
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 49877 and 100000.

GCD(49877, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

49877
100000

=

49877 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

49877
100000
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