Converting 21.9488 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 21.9488 to a fraction

Result

21.9488 =
13718
625
Mixed number:
21
593
625

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 21.9488 has 4 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 104 = 10000 to eliminate the decimal point.

21.9488 × 10000 = 219488

Step 3: Write as a fraction

21.9488 =

219488
10000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 219488 and 10000.

GCD(219488, 10000) = 16

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

219488
10000

=

219488 ÷ 16
10000 ÷ 16

=

13718
625
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