Converting 11.971876 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 11.971876 to a fraction
Result
11.971876 =
2992969
250000
Mixed number:
11
242969
250000
Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places
The decimal 11.971876 has 6 decimal places.
Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10
Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.
11.971876 × 1000000 = 11971876
Step 3: Write as a fraction
11.971876 =
11971876
1000000
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 11971876 and 1000000.
GCD(11971876, 1000000) = 4
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
11971876
1000000
=
11971876 ÷ 4
1000000 ÷ 4
=
2992969
250000
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