Converting 0.498866 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.498866 to a fraction

Result

0.498866 =
249433
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.498866 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.498866 × 1000000 = 498866

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.498866 =

498866
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 498866 and 1000000.

GCD(498866, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

498866
1000000

=

498866 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

249433
500000
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