120/50 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

120/50 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 120/50 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

120/50 as a Decimal
120/50 = 2.4
Hence,
120/50 as a decimal equals to 2.4
where,
120/50 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 120/50 is 2.4

120/50 as a Mixed Number
120/50 = (100 + 20)/50
= 100/50 + 20/50
= 2 + 20/50
= 2 20/50
120/50 = 2 20/50

Hence,
120/50 as a mixed number is 2 ²⁰/₅₀
where,
120/50 is a given fraction,
2 ²⁰/₅₀ is the mixed number representation of 120/50.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 120/50 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 120/50

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 120/50.

step 2 Multiply both numerator and denominator by 2 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 120/50 x 2/2
= 240/100


step 3 The numerator 240 of fraction 240/100 can also be expressed as 2.4. Being 100 as the denominator, move the decimal point 2 decimal places from right to left in the numerator to write the fraction as decimal number.
= 240/100
= 2.4

Hence,
120/50 as a decimal is 2.4