Converting 5.885864 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 5.885864 to a fraction

Result

5.885864 =
735733
125000
Mixed number:
5
110733
125000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 5.885864 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

5.885864 × 1000000 = 5885864

Step 3: Write as a fraction

5.885864 =

5885864
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 5885864 and 1000000.

GCD(5885864, 1000000) = 8

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

5885864
1000000

=

5885864 ÷ 8
1000000 ÷ 8

=

735733
125000
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