ethereum mining - amount actually mined is

Question

Im trying my luck on ethereum mining with this, can someone tell me how much ethereum I have mined and how to cash it :)

> eth.getBalance(eth.coinbase).toNumber();
5000000000000000000
> web3.fromWei(eth.getBalance(eth.coinbase), "ether")
5

What is 5000000000000000000 and what is 5 ?

Belongs on https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/ – zero323 Feb 08 '18 at 21:33 — zero323, Feb 08 '18 at 21:33

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 07 '18 at 08:39

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5000000000000000000 is your balance in wei, which represents 5 ethers.

answered Feb 07 '18 at 08:39

mortimr

do you know how to sell it ? – Axil Feb 07 '18 at 11:14
You’ll have to go on an exchange and follow their instructions in order to do that. – mortimr Feb 07 '18 at 11:18

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