Converting 0.994 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.994 to a fraction

Result

0.994 =
497
500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.994 has 3 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 103 = 1000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.994 × 1000 = 994

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.994 =

994
1000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 994 and 1000.

GCD(994, 1000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

994
1000

=

994 ÷ 2
1000 ÷ 2

=

497
500
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