Converting 10.8685 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 10.8685 to a fraction

Result

10.8685 =
21737
2000
Mixed number:
10
1737
2000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 10.8685 has 4 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 104 = 10000 to eliminate the decimal point.

10.8685 × 10000 = 108685

Step 3: Write as a fraction

10.8685 =

108685
10000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 108685 and 10000.

GCD(108685, 10000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

108685
10000

=

108685 ÷ 5
10000 ÷ 5

=

21737
2000
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