Converting 5.745874 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 5.745874 to a fraction

Result

5.745874 =
2872937
500000
Mixed number:
5
372937
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 5.745874 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

5.745874 × 1000000 = 5745874

Step 3: Write as a fraction

5.745874 =

5745874
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 5745874 and 1000000.

GCD(5745874, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

5745874
1000000

=

5745874 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

2872937
500000
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