Converting 20.18488 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 20.18488 to a fraction

Result

20.18488 =
252311
12500
Mixed number:
20
2311
12500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 20.18488 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

20.18488 × 100000 = 2018488

Step 3: Write as a fraction

20.18488 =

2018488
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 2018488 and 100000.

GCD(2018488, 100000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

2018488
100000

=

2018488 ÷ 8
100000 ÷ 8

=

252311
12500
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