Converting 5.17752 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 5.17752 to a fraction

Result

5.17752 =
64719
12500
Mixed number:
5
2219
12500

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 5.17752 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

5.17752 × 100000 = 517752

Step 3: Write as a fraction

5.17752 =

517752
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 517752 and 100000.

GCD(517752, 100000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

517752
100000

=

517752 ÷ 8
100000 ÷ 8

=

64719
12500
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