Converting 5.416978 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 5.416978 to a fraction

Result

5.416978 =
2708489
500000
Mixed number:
5
208489
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 5.416978 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

5.416978 × 1000000 = 5416978

Step 3: Write as a fraction

5.416978 =

5416978
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 5416978 and 1000000.

GCD(5416978, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

5416978
1000000

=

5416978 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

2708489
500000
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