Converting 2.24579 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 2.24579 to a fraction

Result

2.24579 =
224579
100000
Mixed number:
2
24579
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 2.24579 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

2.24579 × 100000 = 224579

Step 3: Write as a fraction

2.24579 =

224579
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 224579 and 100000.

GCD(224579, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

224579
100000

=

224579 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

224579
100000
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