Converting 20.179984 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 20.179984 to a fraction

Result

20.179984 =
1261249
62500
Mixed number:
20
11249
62500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 20.179984 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

20.179984 × 1000000 = 20179984

Step 3: Write as a fraction

20.179984 =

20179984
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 20179984 and 1000000.

GCD(20179984, 1000000) = 16

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

20179984
1000000

=

20179984 ÷ 16
1000000 ÷ 16

=

1261249
62500
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