Converting 20.473872 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 20.473872 to a fraction

Result

20.473872 =
1279617
62500
Mixed number:
20
29617
62500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 20.473872 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

20.473872 × 1000000 = 20473872

Step 3: Write as a fraction

20.473872 =

20473872
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 20473872 and 1000000.

GCD(20473872, 1000000) = 16

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

20473872
1000000

=

20473872 ÷ 16
1000000 ÷ 16

=

1279617
62500
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