132/84 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

132/84 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 132/84 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

132/84 as a Decimal
132/84 = 1.5714
Hence,
132/84 as a decimal equals to 1.5714
where,
132/84 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 132/84 is 1.5714

132/84 as a Mixed Number
132/84 = (84 + 48)/84
= 84/84 + 48/84
= 1 + 48/84
= 1 48/84
132/84 = 1 48/84

Hence,
132/84 as a mixed number is 1 ⁴⁸/₈₄
where,
132/84 is a given fraction,
1 ⁴⁸/₈₄ is the mixed number representation of 132/84.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 132/84 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 132/84

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 132/84.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 132/84, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 132/84
= 84 + 48/84

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= 84/84 + 48/84

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 1 x 84/84 + 48/84
= 1 + 48/84
= 1 + 4 x 12/7 x 12
= 1 + 4/7
1 + 4/7 can be written as a mixed number 1 ⁴/₇.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 4/7 in the above expression:
= 1 + 0.5714
= 1.5714
132/84 = 1.5714

Hence,
132/84 as a decimal is 1.5714
132/84 as a mixed number is 1 ⁴/₇