Converting 21.56968 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 21.56968 to a fraction

Result

21.56968 =
269621
12500
Mixed number:
21
7121
12500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 21.56968 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

21.56968 × 100000 = 2156968

Step 3: Write as a fraction

21.56968 =

2156968
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 2156968 and 100000.

GCD(2156968, 100000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

2156968
100000

=

2156968 ÷ 8
100000 ÷ 8

=

269621
12500
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