Converting 0.549979 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.549979 to a fraction

Result

0.549979 =
549979
1000000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.549979 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.549979 × 1000000 = 549979

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.549979 =

549979
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 549979 and 1000000.

GCD(549979, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

549979
1000000

=

549979 ÷ 1
1000000 ÷ 1

=

549979
1000000
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