Converting 20.831 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 20.831 to a fraction

Result

20.831 =
20831
1000
Mixed number:
20
831
1000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 20.831 has 3 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 103 = 1000 to eliminate the decimal point.

20.831 × 1000 = 20831

Step 3: Write as a fraction

20.831 =

20831
1000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 20831 and 1000.

GCD(20831, 1000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

20831
1000

=

20831 ÷ 1
1000 ÷ 1

=

20831
1000
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