Converting 21.502 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 21.502 to a fraction

Result

21.502 =
10751
500
Mixed number:
21
251
500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 21.502 has 3 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 103 = 1000 to eliminate the decimal point.

21.502 × 1000 = 21502

Step 3: Write as a fraction

21.502 =

21502
1000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 21502 and 1000.

GCD(21502, 1000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

21502
1000

=

21502 ÷ 2
1000 ÷ 2

=

10751
500
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