Converting 6.98875 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 6.98875 to a fraction

Result

6.98875 =
5591
800
Mixed number:
6
791
800

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 6.98875 has 5 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 105 = 100000 to eliminate the decimal point.

6.98875 × 100000 = 698875

Step 3: Write as a fraction

6.98875 =

698875
100000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 698875 and 100000.

GCD(698875, 100000) = 125

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

698875
100000

=

698875 ÷ 125
100000 ÷ 125

=

5591
800
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