Converting 11.8946 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 11.8946 to a fraction

Result

11.8946 =
59473
5000
Mixed number:
11
4473
5000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 11.8946 has 4 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 104 = 10000 to eliminate the decimal point.

11.8946 × 10000 = 118946

Step 3: Write as a fraction

11.8946 =

118946
10000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 118946 and 10000.

GCD(118946, 10000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

118946
10000

=

118946 ÷ 2
10000 ÷ 2

=

59473
5000
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