120/96 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

120/96 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 120/96 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

120/96 as a Decimal
120/96 = 1.25
Hence,
120/96 as a decimal equals to 1.25
where,
120/96 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 120/96 is 1.25

120/96 as a Mixed Number
120/96 = (96 + 24)/96
= 96/96 + 24/96
= 1 + 24/96
= 1 24/96
120/96 = 1 24/96

Hence,
120/96 as a mixed number is 1 ²⁴/₉₆
where,
120/96 is a given fraction,
1 ²⁴/₉₆ is the mixed number representation of 120/96.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 120/96 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 120/96

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 120/96.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 120/96, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 120/96
= 96 + 24/96

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= 96/96 + 24/96

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 1 x 96/96 + 24/96
= 1 + 24/96
= 1 + 1 x 24/4 x 24
= 1 + 1/4
1 + 1/4 can be written as a mixed number 1 ¹/₄.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 1/4 in the above expression:
Multiply both numerator and denominator by 25 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 1 + (1/4 x 25/25)
= 1 + 25/100

step 6 Simplify the above expression further:
= 1 + 0.25
= 1.25
120/96 = 1.25

Hence,
120/96 as a decimal is 1.25
120/96 as a mixed number is 1 ¹/₄