Converting 10.5871 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 10.5871 to a fraction

Result

10.5871 =
105871
10000
Mixed number:
10
5871
10000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 10.5871 has 4 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 104 = 10000 to eliminate the decimal point.

10.5871 × 10000 = 105871

Step 3: Write as a fraction

10.5871 =

105871
10000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 105871 and 10000.

GCD(105871, 10000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

105871
10000

=

105871 ÷ 1
10000 ÷ 1

=

105871
10000
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