Converting 5.981826 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 5.981826 to a fraction

Result

5.981826 =
2990913
500000
Mixed number:
5
490913
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 5.981826 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

5.981826 × 1000000 = 5981826

Step 3: Write as a fraction

5.981826 =

5981826
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 5981826 and 1000000.

GCD(5981826, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

5981826
1000000

=

5981826 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

2990913
500000
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