Please answer the given financial question based on the context.
Context: 12 . brokerage receivables and brokerage payables citi has receivables and payables for financial instruments sold to and purchased from brokers , dealers and customers , which arise in the ordinary course of business . citi is exposed to risk of loss from the inability of brokers , dealers or customers to pay for purchases or to deliver the financial instruments sold , in which case citi would have to sell or purchase the financial instruments at prevailing market prices . credit risk is reduced to the extent that an exchange or clearing organization acts as a counterparty to the transaction and replaces the broker , dealer or customer in question . citi seeks to protect itself from the risks associated with customer activities by requiring customers to maintain margin collateral in compliance with regulatory and internal guidelines . margin levels are monitored daily , and customers deposit additional collateral as required . where customers cannot meet collateral requirements , citi may liquidate sufficient underlying financial instruments to bring the customer into compliance with the required margin level . exposure to credit risk is impacted by market volatility , which may impair the ability of clients to satisfy their obligations to citi . credit limits are established and closely monitored for customers and for brokers and dealers engaged in forwards , futures and other transactions deemed to be credit sensitive . brokerage receivables and brokerage payables consisted of the following: .
|in millions of dollars|december 31 , 2017|december 31 , 2016|
|receivables from customers|$ 19215|$ 10374|
|receivables from brokers dealers and clearing organizations|19169|18513|
|total brokerage receivables ( 1 )|$ 38384|$ 28887|
|payables to customers|$ 38741|$ 37237|
|payables to brokers dealers and clearing organizations|22601|19915|
|total brokerage payables ( 1 )|$ 61342|$ 57152|
payables to brokers , dealers and clearing organizations 22601 19915 total brokerage payables ( 1 ) $ 61342 $ 57152 ( 1 ) includes brokerage receivables and payables recorded by citi broker- dealer entities that are accounted for in accordance with the aicpa accounting guide for brokers and dealers in securities as codified in asc 940-320. .
Question: at december 312017 what was the ratio of the total brokerage receivables to the total brokerage payables
Answer:
0.62574