Converting 20.978624 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 20.978624 to a fraction

Result

20.978624 =
327791
15625
Mixed number:
20
15291
15625

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 20.978624 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

20.978624 × 1000000 = 20978624

Step 3: Write as a fraction

20.978624 =

20978624
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 20978624 and 1000000.

GCD(20978624, 1000000) = 64

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

20978624
1000000

=

20978624 ÷ 64
1000000 ÷ 64

=

327791
15625
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