Converting 11.886 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 11.886 to a fraction
Result
11.886 =
5943
500
Mixed number:
11
443
500
Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places
The decimal 11.886 has 3 decimal places.
Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10
Multiply by 103 = 1000 to eliminate the decimal point.
11.886 × 1000 = 11886
Step 3: Write as a fraction
11.886 =
11886
1000
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 11886 and 1000.
GCD(11886, 1000) = 2
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
11886
1000
=
11886 ÷ 2
1000 ÷ 2
=
5943
500
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