Converting 5.918284 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 5.918284 to a fraction

Result

5.918284 =
1479571
250000
Mixed number:
5
229571
250000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 5.918284 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

5.918284 × 1000000 = 5918284

Step 3: Write as a fraction

5.918284 =

5918284
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 5918284 and 1000000.

GCD(5918284, 1000000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

5918284
1000000

=

5918284 ÷ 4
1000000 ÷ 4

=

1479571
250000
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