Converting 4.496878 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 4.496878 to a fraction

Result

4.496878 =
2248439
500000
Mixed number:
4
248439
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 4.496878 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

4.496878 × 1000000 = 4496878

Step 3: Write as a fraction

4.496878 =

4496878
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 4496878 and 1000000.

GCD(4496878, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

4496878
1000000

=

4496878 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

2248439
500000
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