Converting 4.970438 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 4.970438 to a fraction

Result

4.970438 =
2485219
500000
Mixed number:
4
485219
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 4.970438 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

4.970438 × 1000000 = 4970438

Step 3: Write as a fraction

4.970438 =

4970438
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 4970438 and 1000000.

GCD(4970438, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

4970438
1000000

=

4970438 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

2485219
500000
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