Converting 4.975878 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 4.975878 to a fraction

Result

4.975878 =
2487939
500000
Mixed number:
4
487939
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 4.975878 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

4.975878 × 1000000 = 4975878

Step 3: Write as a fraction

4.975878 =

4975878
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 4975878 and 1000000.

GCD(4975878, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

4975878
1000000

=

4975878 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

2487939
500000
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