Converting 5.12085 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 5.12085 to a fraction

Result

5.12085 =
102417
20000
Mixed number:
5
2417
20000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 5.12085 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

5.12085 × 100000 = 512085

Step 3: Write as a fraction

5.12085 =

512085
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 512085 and 100000.

GCD(512085, 100000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

512085
100000

=

512085 ÷ 5
100000 ÷ 5

=

102417
20000
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