Converting 5.998978 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 5.998978 to a fraction

Result

5.998978 =
2999489
500000
Mixed number:
5
499489
500000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 5.998978 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

5.998978 × 1000000 = 5998978

Step 3: Write as a fraction

5.998978 =

5998978
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 5998978 and 1000000.

GCD(5998978, 1000000) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

5998978
1000000

=

5998978 ÷ 2
1000000 ÷ 2

=

2999489
500000
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