Converting 0.499401 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.499401 to a fraction

Result

0.499401 =
499401
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.499401 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.499401 × 1000000 = 499401

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.499401 =

499401
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 499401 and 1000000.

GCD(499401, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

499401
1000000

=

499401 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

499401
1000000
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