Converting 21.702968 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 21.702968 to a fraction

Result

21.702968 =
2712871
125000
Mixed number:
21
87871
125000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 21.702968 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

21.702968 × 1000000 = 21702968

Step 3: Write as a fraction

21.702968 =

21702968
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 21702968 and 1000000.

GCD(21702968, 1000000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

21702968
1000000

=

21702968 ÷ 8
1000000 ÷ 8

=

2712871
125000
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