137/40 as a Decimal and Mixed Number

137/40 as a decimal and mixed number expansion provides the detailed information about what is 137/40 in decimal and mixed number form, and the answer with steps help students to easily understand how it is being calculated.

137/40 as a Decimal
137/40 = 3.425
Hence,
137/40 as a decimal equals to 3.425
where,
137/40 is a given fraction,
The decimal expansion of 137/40 is 3.425

137/40 as a Mixed Number
137/40 = (120 + 17)/40
= 120/40 + 17/40
= 3 + 17/40
= 3 17/40
137/40 = 3 17/40

Hence,
137/40 as a mixed number is 3 ¹⁷/₄₀
where,
137/40 is a given fraction,
3 ¹⁷/₄₀ is the mixed number representation of 137/40.

The below work with steps provide the detailed information about how to convert fraction 137/40 as a decimal equivalent.
step 1 Address the input parameters and observe what to be found:
Input values:
The fraction = 137/40

What to be found:
Find the equivalent decimal expansion and mixed number for fraction 137/40.

step 2 The numerator is greater than the denominator of the fraction 137/40, so write the given fraction in the expression form in terms of denominator as like the below:
= 137/40
= 120 + 17/40
= (3 x 40) + 17/40

step 3 Make the above expression as individual fractions:
= (3 x 40)/40 + 17/40

step 4 Simplify the above expression:
= 3 x 40/40 + 17/40
= 3 + 17/40
3 + 17/40 can be written as a mixed number 3 ¹⁷/₄₀.


step 5 Find the decimal equivalent for the fractional part 17/40 in the above expression:
Multiply both numerator and denominator by 25 to make the denominator as powers of 10:
= 3 + (17/40 x 25/25)
= 3 + 425/1000

step 6 Simplify the above expression further:
= 3 + 0.425
= 3.425
137/40 = 3.425

Hence,
137/40 as a decimal is 3.425
137/40 as a mixed number is 3 ¹⁷/₄₀