Converting 4.957478 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 4.957478 to a fraction

Result

4.957478 =
2478739
500000
Mixed number:
4
478739
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 4.957478 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

4.957478 × 1000000 = 4957478

Step 3: Write as a fraction

4.957478 =

4957478
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 4957478 and 1000000.

GCD(4957478, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

4957478
1000000

=

4957478 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

2478739
500000
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