Converting 20.478048 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 20.478048 to a fraction

Result

20.478048 =
639939
31250
Mixed number:
20
14939
31250

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 20.478048 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

20.478048 × 1000000 = 20478048

Step 3: Write as a fraction

20.478048 =

20478048
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 20478048 and 1000000.

GCD(20478048, 1000000) = 32

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

20478048
1000000

=

20478048 ÷ 32
1000000 ÷ 32

=

639939
31250
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