Converting 0.499859 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.499859 to a fraction

Result

0.499859 =
499859
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.499859 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.499859 × 1000000 = 499859

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.499859 =

499859
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 499859 and 1000000.

GCD(499859, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

499859
1000000

=

499859 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

499859
1000000
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