Converting 20.17876 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 20.17876 to a fraction

Result

20.17876 =
504469
25000
Mixed number:
20
4469
25000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 20.17876 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

20.17876 × 100000 = 2017876

Step 3: Write as a fraction

20.17876 =

2017876
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 2017876 and 100000.

GCD(2017876, 100000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

2017876
100000

=

2017876 ÷ 4
100000 ÷ 4

=

504469
25000
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