Converting 0.20889 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.20889 to a fraction

Result

0.20889 =
20889
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.20889 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.20889 × 100000 = 20889

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.20889 =

20889
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 20889 and 100000.

GCD(20889, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

20889
100000

=

20889 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

20889
100000
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