Converting 20.979872 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 20.979872 to a fraction

Result

20.979872 =
655621
31250
Mixed number:
20
30621
31250

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 20.979872 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

20.979872 × 1000000 = 20979872

Step 3: Write as a fraction

20.979872 =

20979872
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 20979872 and 1000000.

GCD(20979872, 1000000) = 32

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

20979872
1000000

=

20979872 ÷ 32
1000000 ÷ 32

=

655621
31250
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