Converting 20.1956 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 20.1956 to a fraction

Result

20.1956 =
50489
2500
Mixed number:
20
489
2500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 20.1956 has 4 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 104 = 10000 to eliminate the decimal point.

20.1956 × 10000 = 201956

Step 3: Write as a fraction

20.1956 =

201956
10000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 201956 and 10000.

GCD(201956, 10000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

201956
10000

=

201956 ÷ 4
10000 ÷ 4

=

50489
2500
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