Converting 20.17384 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 20.17384 to a fraction

Result

20.17384 =
252173
12500
Mixed number:
20
2173
12500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 20.17384 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

20.17384 × 100000 = 2017384

Step 3: Write as a fraction

20.17384 =

2017384
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 2017384 and 100000.

GCD(2017384, 100000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

2017384
100000

=

2017384 ÷ 8
100000 ÷ 8

=

252173
12500
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