Converting 5.896874 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 5.896874 to a fraction

Result

5.896874 =
2948437
500000
Mixed number:
5
448437
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 5.896874 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

5.896874 × 1000000 = 5896874

Step 3: Write as a fraction

5.896874 =

5896874
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 5896874 and 1000000.

GCD(5896874, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

5896874
1000000

=

5896874 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

2948437
500000
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