Converting 0.49992 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.49992 to a fraction

Result

0.49992 =
6249
12500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.49992 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.49992 × 100000 = 49992

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.49992 =

49992
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 49992 and 100000.

GCD(49992, 100000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

49992
100000

=

49992 ÷ 8
100000 ÷ 8

=

6249
12500
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