Converting 20.959 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 20.959 to a fraction

Result

20.959 =
20959
1000
Mixed number:
20
959
1000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 20.959 has 3 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 103 = 1000 to eliminate the decimal point.

20.959 × 1000 = 20959

Step 3: Write as a fraction

20.959 =

20959
1000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 20959 and 1000.

GCD(20959, 1000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

20959
1000

=

20959 ÷ 1
1000 ÷ 1

=

20959
1000
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