11/2 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

11/2 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 11/2 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

11/2 as a Decimal Expansion
11/2 = 5.5
Hence,
11/2 as a decimal equals to 5.5
where,
11/2 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 11/2 is 5.5

11/2 as a Mixed Number
11/2 = (10 + 1)/2
= 10/2 + 1/2
= 5 + 1/2
= 5 1/2
11/2 = 5 1/2

Hence,
11/2 as a mixed number is 5 ¹/₂
where,
11/2 is a given fraction,
5 ¹/₂ is the mixed number representation of 11/2.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 11/2 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 11/2

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 11/2.

step 2 Multiply both numerator and denominator by 5 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 11/2 x 5/5
= 55/10


step 3 The numerator 55 of fraction 55/10 can also be expressed as 55.00. Being 10 as the denominator, move the decimal point 1 decimal places from right to left in the numerator to write the fraction as decimal number.
= 55/10
= 5.5

Hence,
11/2 as a decimal is 5.5