Converting 0.20898 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.20898 to a fraction

Result

0.20898 =
10449
50000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.20898 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.20898 × 100000 = 20898

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.20898 =

20898
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 20898 and 100000.

GCD(20898, 100000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

20898
100000

=

20898 ÷ 2
100000 ÷ 2

=

10449
50000
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