Converting 12.9838 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 12.9838 to a fraction

Result

12.9838 =
64919
5000
Mixed number:
12
4919
5000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 12.9838 has 4 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 104 = 10000 to eliminate the decimal point.

12.9838 × 10000 = 129838

Step 3: Write as a fraction

12.9838 =

129838
10000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 129838 and 10000.

GCD(129838, 10000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

129838
10000

=

129838 ÷ 2
10000 ÷ 2

=

64919
5000
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