Converting 10.973968 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 10.973968 to a fraction

Result

10.973968 =
685873
62500
Mixed number:
10
60873
62500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 10.973968 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

10.973968 × 1000000 = 10973968

Step 3: Write as a fraction

10.973968 =

10973968
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 10973968 and 1000000.

GCD(10973968, 1000000) = 16

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

10973968
1000000

=

10973968 ÷ 16
1000000 ÷ 16

=

685873
62500
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