Converting 40.9496 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 40.9496 to a fraction

Result

40.9496 =
51187
1250
Mixed number:
40
1187
1250

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 40.9496 has 4 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 104 = 10000 to eliminate the decimal point.

40.9496 × 10000 = 409496

Step 3: Write as a fraction

40.9496 =

409496
10000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 409496 and 10000.

GCD(409496, 10000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

409496
10000

=

409496 ÷ 8
10000 ÷ 8

=

51187
1250
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