Converting 11.978904 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 11.978904 to a fraction
Result
11.978904 =
1497363
125000
Mixed number:
11
122363
125000
Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places
The decimal 11.978904 has 6 decimal places.
Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10
Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.
11.978904 × 1000000 = 11978904
Step 3: Write as a fraction
11.978904 =
11978904
1000000
Step 4: Simplify the fraction
Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 11978904 and 1000000.
GCD(11978904, 1000000) = 8
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
11978904
1000000
=
11978904 ÷ 8
1000000 ÷ 8
=
1497363
125000
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