Converting 5.66489 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 5.66489 to a fraction

Result

5.66489 =
566489
100000
Mixed number:
5
66489
100000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 5.66489 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

5.66489 × 100000 = 566489

Step 3: Write as a fraction

5.66489 =

566489
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 566489 and 100000.

GCD(566489, 100000) = 1

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

566489
100000

=

566489 ÷ 1
100000 ÷ 1

=

566489
100000
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