Converting 0.499998 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.499998 to a fraction

Result

0.499998 =
249999
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.499998 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.499998 × 1000000 = 499998

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.499998 =

499998
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 499998 and 1000000.

GCD(499998, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

499998
1000000

=

499998 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

249999
500000
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