Converting 5.749878 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 5.749878 to a fraction

Result

5.749878 =
2874939
500000
Mixed number:
5
374939
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 5.749878 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

5.749878 × 1000000 = 5749878

Step 3: Write as a fraction

5.749878 =

5749878
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 5749878 and 1000000.

GCD(5749878, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

5749878
1000000

=

5749878 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

2874939
500000
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