Converting 20.871248 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 20.871248 to a fraction

Result

20.871248 =
1304453
62500
Mixed number:
20
54453
62500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 20.871248 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

20.871248 × 1000000 = 20871248

Step 3: Write as a fraction

20.871248 =

20871248
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 20871248 and 1000000.

GCD(20871248, 1000000) = 16

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

20871248
1000000

=

20871248 ÷ 16
1000000 ÷ 16

=

1304453
62500
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