Converting 2.24979 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 2.24979 to a fraction

Result

2.24979 =
224979
100000
Mixed number:
2
24979
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 2.24979 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

2.24979 × 100000 = 224979

Step 3: Write as a fraction

2.24979 =

224979
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 224979 and 100000.

GCD(224979, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

224979
100000

=

224979 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

224979
100000
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