Converting 10.8638 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 10.8638 to a fraction

Result

10.8638 =
54319
5000
Mixed number:
10
4319
5000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 10.8638 has 4 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 104 = 10000 to eliminate the decimal point.

10.8638 × 10000 = 108638

Step 3: Write as a fraction

10.8638 =

108638
10000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 108638 and 10000.

GCD(108638, 10000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

108638
10000

=

108638 ÷ 2
10000 ÷ 2

=

54319
5000
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