Converting 20.979784 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 20.979784 to a fraction

Result

20.979784 =
2622473
125000
Mixed number:
20
122473
125000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 20.979784 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

20.979784 × 1000000 = 20979784

Step 3: Write as a fraction

20.979784 =

20979784
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 20979784 and 1000000.

GCD(20979784, 1000000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

20979784
1000000

=

20979784 ÷ 8
1000000 ÷ 8

=

2622473
125000
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