Converting 23.87864 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 23.87864 to a fraction

Result

23.87864 =
298483
12500
Mixed number:
23
10983
12500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 23.87864 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

23.87864 × 100000 = 2387864

Step 3: Write as a fraction

23.87864 =

2387864
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 2387864 and 100000.

GCD(2387864, 100000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

2387864
100000

=

2387864 ÷ 8
100000 ÷ 8

=

298483
12500
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