Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 4.864969 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 10⁶ = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

4.864969 × 1000000 = 4864969

Step 3: Write as a fraction

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 4864969 and 1000000.

GCD(4864969, 1000000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD: